Leadership Insights

13 May, 2026

Leaders Versus Managers: It is time to end the debate

It really is time to end the discussion on leaders versus managers that still pops up on Linked In from time to time. The fundamental truth is that nearly all managers need to practise both leadership and management in order to be effective. By definition, this means he or she needs to be both a ...

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13 March, 2026

Do You Use Consultative Leadership

Consultative leadership is an inclusive approach where managers actively involve their team in decision-making. By seeking input, exploring ideas, and listening to different perspectives from their employees, managers can gain deeper insight and make better-informed decisions, while still retaining ...

Business, Company Management, Leadership, Leadership Training, Management, Managers

11 November, 2025

Effective Delegation-Why Aren’t You Delegating More?

How good are you in the effective delegation of tasks to others? Many managers believe they delegate well. In reality, delegation is often one of the most underused leadership skills. In pre-training surveys, most managers rate themselves 6 or 7 out of 10 for delegation. In practice, this often m...

Business, Businesses, Delegation, Leadership Training, Management, Management Training

06 October, 2025

What’s a good book on leadership?

“𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱?” That’s a common question I can get when delivering training to managers. There are many excellent books on leadership out there, but one I often mention is 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦 by Donovan Campbell. If his name sounds familiar, it’s because h...

Business, Leadership, Leadership Training, Management, Management Training

30 June, 2025

What Is Your Why?

WHY DO YOU EXIST?.... By you, I mean why does your company or department exist? This is your ‘Why’, as Simon Sinek describes, but it also defines your ‘Mission’. Many people confuse Vision and Mission statements, but they serve different purposes, as we make clear to manager in our Strategic Plan...

Business, Businesses, Company Management, Leadership, Leadership Training, Management, Management Training

14 April, 2025

When it comes to change, don’t use the ‘Nike’ approach

When change becomes necessary, avoid the 'Nike' approach of simply telling your employees, "Just do it!" This often leads to the most resistance from your team when it comes to change management. In reality, there are several effective strategies that can help managers gain buy-in from their team...

Change Management, Change Management Process, Change Management Training, Leaders, Leadership, Management, Managers, Managing Change