by Joe Espana | Sep 2, 2024 | Blog, Leadership, Teams
Many senior leadership teams consider themselves high-performing when they consistently meet or exceed business targets. But even when business results are satisfactory, these teams often operate below their full potential. The reasons can be multifaceted,...
by Joe Espana | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Leadership, Teams
The foundation of strategic speed is clarity. A well-formulated strategy should be comprehensive, clear, and supported by a strong rationale. Most importantly, it must be mutually understood across the team and the organisation. I’ve written previously that in order...
by Joe Espana | Dec 13, 2023 | Blog, Leadership
I believe it takes courage to be an authentic leader. I first came across this idea of courage in leadership in Kevin Cashman’s book ‘Leadership from the Inside Out’ years ago. It’s a brilliant idea. Courage being the foundation of authentic leadership. The courage...
by Joe Espana | Sep 21, 2023 | Blog, Employee engagement, Leadership, Podcast
Let’s face it, tension or conflict in a team can pop its ugly head up from time to time. The issue is what to do about it. One of the essential responsibilities of team leaders in shaping the dynamics of a team is mediating team conflict when it arises. But...
by Joe Espana | Aug 22, 2023 | Blog, Leadership, Podcast
Human beings are creatures of habit. And we all have our behavioural ‘comfort zone’. The problem is that people’s habits and behavioural comfort zone sometimes coincide and sometimes they are different. People’s reactions, whether positive, neutral or negative, are...
