How are you currently proactively planning for future large events? How did you plan for the UK Budget that just happened (30.10.24)? How are you planning for the outcome of the US Election (November 2024)? Or do you approach things in a reactionary way? Resilient Leaders and Businesses are more proactive.
Read MoreI often hear the comment of “businesses need certainty”, unfortunately, in our VUCA World you are unlikely to gain as much clarity and certainty as you desire. Therefore, how good are you at making decisions with limited clarity? Resilient Leaders are good at this.
Read MoreOptimism is grounded in reality and as such enables the benefits of improved productivity, empathy, emotional intelligence and trust.
Read MoreThere are a multitude of ways you can learn how to be more Optimistic. Please do remember, however, that it must start with Reality!
Surrounding yourself with optimistic role models is a great way to improve.
Read MoreOptimistic Leaders avoid the curse of toxic positivity. They are grounded in reality and have quality conversations with their people about the size and scale of the challenge. They then create genuine hope about how these challenges will be overcome.
Read MoreI've outlined 18 different benefits of Openness and Curiosity in this article, from reduced boredom, increased empathy and adaptability to improved risk taking.
How many more can you add?
Which of the benefits will push you to be more open and curious?
Read MoreThe right questions provide a guiding hand to your Organisation. They also foster a culture of innovation, agility and adaptability. Quality conversations also build confidence. How important is it to you have these qualities within your companies culture?
Read MoreHow often to you write things down? How often do you engage in a conversation to come out on top and be right? How well do you really listen? These are just some of the considerations when developing Curiosity and Openness.
Read MoreI define Resilience as "Sprining Forward with Learning" and learning requires openness and curiosity. Openness is one of the Big 5 Personality Traits too.
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