Leadership Archives - Strategic Leadership

04 Sep

The Unilever Experience Transforming Strategy Through Conscious Leadership & Sustainability

In Culture, Kate Tuck, Leadership, Thor Olafsson

As part of our “Conscious Leadership in Action” series, this article examines how Unilever, under the leadership of former CEO Paul Polman, successfully transformed its strategy execution by embedding conscious leadership principles into its business operations.

08 Nov

Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research

In Leadership

Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research - Empathy has always been a critical skill for leaders, but it is taking on a new level of meaning and priority. Far from a soft approach it can drive significant business results. You always knew demonstrating empathy is positive...

24 May

Leaders need to fundamentally change their ways of working

In Change, Leadership, VUCA

Leaders need to fundamentally change their ways of working - Interestingly at the same time as this traditional capitalist view grows in strength we are seeing a rise in consciousness in the global population. Organisational profit and country GDP are NOT sufficient foundations for humanity’s future on this planet....

17 May

The urgent need for sophisticated leadership

In Leadership

The urgent need for sophisticated leadership - The pandemic has highlighted a series of paradoxes inherent to the work of leaders. What comes next will depend on how well they face up to them.

15 Jan

Business is more than money

In Business, Leadership

Business is more than money - Moral leadership is an emerging conversation in leadership. It ties up with conscious leadership. Which is around how self-aware are leaders? In other words, to what extent do leaders consider their motivations, their interests, their serving, their own biases, their own strengths and...

08 Jan

9 Leadership Lessons 2020 Gave Us

In Leadership, VUCA

9 Leadership Lessons 2020 Gave Us - 2020, a year that tested our society like few others in recent memory -it’s safe to say that many people are looking forward to putting it behind them. However, 2020 has also shed light on so many systemic issues facing individuals...

18 Nov

What Separates High-performing Teams From All The Rest?

In Leadership, Team

This is what separates high-performing teams from all the rest, says Stanford psychology expert - What does a highly successful team look like? You might imagine a bunch of extroverted rock stars with stellar resumes — all born with the natural gift of being indistractable. But who is on a team matters...

19 Oct

How to Bring Unity and Calm to Your Team

In Leadership, Team

Bring Unity and Calm to Your Team - Life got messy in 2020. It’s not just the virus. It’s the way the virus has changed everything we once took for granted—from the way we work to the way we get to work. Or don’t get to work, as the case may be. Although forecasts and timelines...

12 Oct

Conversations – The Crucial Factor of Success in Leadership

In Leadership

Conversations - The Crucial Factor of Success in Leadership - There is an invisible fabric that holds organisations and culture together, that is not taught overtly in any facets of our lives. It has a significant bearing on the results we are able to achieve, the quality of...

07 Sep

Is coronavirus the ultimate test in ethical leadership for HR?

In Leadership

Is coronavirus the ultimate test in ethical leadership for HR? Whether it’s furlough or free healthcare, companies’ actions during the coronavirus have come under greater scrutiny than ever. Will the organisations that followed a moral compass emerge the strongest? Jo Faragher investigates.