Leadership Development
A few years ago, I helped a leader solve a housework problem in his flat, and it made him a better leader. This is what happened We were in a workshop with leaders from throughout the company he worked for. The topic was leadership communication techniques coaching, feedback, and courageous conversations. We talked about [ ] The post How leadership training solved a problem at home for this leader…
Sure, you did the thing for the lowest price, but what did that cost you? The hidden cost We Kiwis tend to do things on the smell of an oily rag. That s probably due to generations of having to make do with what was at hand. For some things, that s fine, but occasionally it has [ ] The post Cheap decisions can be surprisingly expensive appeared first on Daria Williamson .
I don t make the rules 🤷🏻♀️ The only way to get stronger, fitter, faster, or more skilled at anything is to put yourself in situations where you are outside your comfort zone. The comfort zone Many years ago, I took up dancing (Ceroc, for those playing along at home). I stayed in the beginners class [ ] The post If you re comfortable, you re not growing appeared first on Daria Williamson .
Every piece of feedback you’ve ever given or received has been wrong 😱 People hate it when I tell them this, but then they pretty quickly come to realise that it s true. We never see the whole picture We can only ever see a narrow slice of what is happening. And we all have biases [ ] The post Why every piece of feedback is an interpretation, not the truth appeared first on Daria Williamson .
Read that again. Motivation FOLLOWS action. Just take the first step If you re waiting for the golden moment when you finally feel motivated enough to tackle that thing you ve been dreaming of, you ll be waiting a looooooong time. Big dreams are rarely accomplished in a single day. What if all you need to do right [ ] The post Motivation follows action appeared first on Daria Williamson .
Do you ever find yourself caught up in a never-ending pattern of negativity and reactivity with someone? The perception-reaction cycle If so, you re probably caught in what I call the Perception Reaction Cycle. They do something, and you see it. Actually, you re not just SEEING what they do, you re also perceiving it through the distortions [ ] The post Are you caught in a loop? appeared first on…
Depending on which AI checker you look at, I either passed with flying colours or failed miserably. I was curious, so I ran a test I ve been thinking a lot about AI in recent months, while I ve been hard at work on the manuscript for my next book. Word by word, line by line, I m [ ] The post AI tools vs. critical thinking appeared first on Daria Williamson .
If you keep putting it off, it will NEVER become easier. My experience in Brazil In 1995, I went to Brazil on an 11-month student exchange. I d done a very short Introduction to Portuguese course about a month before I went, which, it turns out, was just long enough to forget virtually everything I d learned. [ ] The post What difficult thing are you putting off? appeared first on Daria Williamson…
Mean-girl tactics in leadership have got to STOP! Some women in power, for whatever reason, seek to undermine and derail other women. I’ve watched this dynamic play out recently in my own career and that of my clients. The woman who tried to break my business A while back, a woman tried to destroy my [ ] The post Mean-girl tactics in leadership have got to STOP appeared first on Daria Williamson .
When you understand your values, you have a solid foundation for leading and performing at your best. Your values are the quiet drivers behind your decisions, priorities, and reactions whether you’re aware of them or not. When you’re clear on what truly matters to you, choices become easier, direction feels more natural, and you’re [ ] The post Discover your core values appeared first on Daria…