Leadership Insights

04 August, 2026

Emotional Intelligence: The Leadership Skill That Separates Effective and Ineffective Managers

Most managers don’t fail because they lack technical skills. They often fail because they struggle with people. And a lack of Emotional intelligence (EI) can often be the reason. Leaders with strong EI usually communicate clearly, stay composed under pressure, and make decisions without being tak...

Business, Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Training, Management, Management Training, Uncategorized

13 July, 2026

Why Your Organisation Should Consider A Succession Planning Programme

What is Succession Planning? Succession planning is the deliberate preparation of future leaders within an organisation. At the departmental level, it means a manager is actively developing someone who can take over when they move on. At the organisational level, it is a strategic process for ide...

Business, Leadership, Management, Managers

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 ...

Business, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Training, Management, Management Training, Managers

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