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How Leadership Self-Awareness Improves Financial Performance

Organizational Talent Consulting

Unfortunately, self-awareness is rare in leadership. A global study found that 95% of leaders think they are self-aware, but only 10-15% met the criteria to be considered self-aware on essential leadership competencies related to empathy, trustworthiness, and leadership performance.

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A conversation on leadership in 2022 – with Cassie Edmiston

The Management Centre

Leadership is shifting focus (again). We listened in on a conversation between one of our leadership experts, Yvette Gyles (=mc Learning Director) and Cassie Edmiston (Head of Fundraising and Communications, Prisoners’ Education Trust ), d iscussing the challenges of leadership in 2022. Cassie: Yes, that’s right.

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Understanding Yourself to Lead Others Better

Organizational Talent Consulting

Why self-awareness matters in leadership To know yourself means that you can see yourself objectively, you are aware of similarities and differences from others, and you understand the perspective from which you see others and the world. "To Socrates Leadership is a relationship, and it is vital to know what others think. Dodd, N., &

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Like most leadership development opportunities, you will get the most significant return when you do the work. And it might not always be focused on traditional leadership growth. Frequently leaders look for a coach to help adapt their leadership style, deal effectively with change, or build high-quality trust-based relationships.

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A conversation on ethical leadership – with Cassie Edmiston

The Management Centre

Leadership in fundraising organisations. Leadership. And it feels like the very notion of leadership is changing, morphing and growing. Yvette: Leadership is a funny word. To me leadership means seeing that bigger picture, and helping others to see it too. Leaders need to be emotionally intelligent.

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What is Executive Coaching?

Organizational Talent Consulting

The ultimate goal of executive coaching is a positive transformation in life and leadership for the client (e.g., Emotional Intelligence Coaching focuses on helping you become more self-aware and effective in relationships. The Leadership Quarterly. Journal of Leadership Education, 1 (2). & Dopson, S.

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How much “Common Sense” have you got?

People Business Psychology

Intelligence? Common Sense: Harder to Have than is Generally Thought Forget measuring logical reasoning, emotional intelligence, engagement, communication skills and cognitive bias. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic says (“Less Confident People Are More Successful”, HBR Press, 2019, Emotional Intelligence – Confidence, Ch.