Coronal Leadership

The Covid Learning Curve.  

Global leaders have hardly emerged as role models in recent months. Most started with denial, moved on to panic and then shifted to blame. These are not qualities that turn up in the leadership lexicon. They are more like examples of what leadership is not.

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The Power of the Near-Deadline Experience

Why accountability works

Accountability certainly gets results. People often complete tasks when they know they must, but even more so when they know someone is watching — whether it’s their manager, shareholders, customers or friends, not to mention spouses. 

It would be nice if we could always couple superior organisational skills with personal integrity and consistently deliver unwatched.

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Beware the Big Wins

Successful learning

Recently published research suggests smiling excessively in victory can lead to defeat in the next round. 

There may be something to it. The results, yet to be widely repeated, touch a nerve. I do know that in business the after-effects of a big win can be dangerous.

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Leading from alongside

Do nice guys always finish last? 

Some do. I know a few who have, and plenty who have come first. I also know not-nice people who’ve done well and many who’ve failed.

That’s the trouble with cliches. They rest on a few examples but rarely on solid evidence. 

There’s also the issue of definition. What’s ‘nice’? Is it polite and supportive, or just people-pleasing? What about ‘humility’? Does it mean humble and meek, or being comfortable with who you are?   

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Lucky you are not good at everything

Why delegation is at the core of leadership

It was pretty obvious watching the Rugby World Cup: some players are hopeless at some things and really good at others.

It’s the same for most team sports. You don’t have to be into rugby to get this. In fact you don’t have to be into sport at all. Bear with me.

There are two parts to a rugby team: forwards and backs. Forwards are the chunky ones who often don’t look athletic. Many have no necks. A famous forward once said rugby is one of the few games where fat people can compete at an international level.

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