Have you noticed how many successful people just keep racking up more wins? Here’s the secret to that kind of serial success… When researchers wanted to test the accuracy of the old adage “success breeds success”, they designed a study that randomly assigned “rewards” to certain subjects. In all scenarios, receiving a modest reward early on… Continue reading Does success breed success?
What makes a leader more relatable, more approachable, and more successful? The surprising answer: humility. “Strong cultures can only happen when team members feel safe enough to tell one another the truth — and that starts with leaders being willing to show they’re fallible,” writes Jeff Haden in Inc. Citing numerous research studies, Haden explains why… Continue reading The impact of humility on leadership
Getting and increasing our self awareness is good for all of us – we are more confident and creative, make better decisions, have stronger relationships, communicate more effectively, are more satisfied at work and perform better. Top ranked leaders (83rd percentile) are the ones most likely to ask for feedback. How do we get better… Continue reading Ask for advice rather than feedback
Over the last year we have noticed an increased demand for workplace investigations. It seems the stresses of all the events and circumstances of recent years has led to more fractious relationships at work. In fact, a recent survey by partner organisation, Synergy Health, found the state of psychological wellbeing amongst Canterbury workers to be… Continue reading Workplace investigations
