Unusual Connections

Leadership is… Learning From Every Mistake and Every Success

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37:09 +0000

This is the second post of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. We all make mistakes, we all know that, but it’s still tough when we do… The best way in which we can make making mistakes palatable is by learning from them. Understanding what happenned, what led us to make them and recognising the potential [...]

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Leadership is… Knowing When Your Default Position is Wrong

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:48:38 +0000

This is the seventh post of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. First you have to know what your default position is. By this I mean, when things get rough, when you feel under pressure, when you are in a crisis situation, how do you react? Do you feel like you need to be completely in control [...]

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Leadership Is… Wanting to Reach Out and Being Able to Look Within

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:24 +0000

This is the sixth post of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. Or simply put, learning to listen to others and one’s self. One definition of leadership is guiding a group of people towards their goal and what better way to do this than to get them as involved as possible in shaping their path. In [...]

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Leadership is… Being Proud and Happy of Others’ Success

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:22:07 +0000

This is the fifth post of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. I used to think I wasn’t competitive. Then I realised that I always wanted to be the best at everything I did. I used to think it was because I was conscientious and wanted to make sure I did a good job. But at one [...]

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Leadership is… Being Able to See What’s Not There.

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:58:15 +0000

This is the fourth post of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. Leadership is.. being able to see what’s not there, or just: being creative. Using your imagination (is that a dirty word in business?) will help you to anticipate new problems and come up with new solutions to the challenges already staring you in the face. [...]

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Leadership is… Making the Future Seem Bright

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:51:46 +0000

This is the third post of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. “Not too bright,” I hear you say. I know but the title “Leadership is… making the future seem bright within reason” doesn’t scan as well. It is very difficult to move a group of people towards a goal or vision that doesn’t seem bright. It [...]

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Leadership is… Knowing When to Step Back.

admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:21:31 +0000

This is the second post of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. Anyone can have leadership qualities, they are not exclusive to those who are officially “leaders”. In times of crisis, in times of change, in times of creativity, some people will rise to the challenge and flood the team with energy. With energy, or persistence, [...]

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Leadership is… Saying “Hello” in the Morning

admin — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:03:33 +0000

Part of the Twitter-inspired Leadership is… series. It is amazing how many missed opportunities there are of making the world a better place. A simple “Hello” (not necessarily accompanied by a huge grin) can help those around you feel good. I am an avid bus-user and actively encourage others to say “Hello” and smile at the [...]

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Leadership Is…

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:39:28 +0000

One of the reasons I continue using Twitter is because it forces me to convey a message in 140 characters. I used to work for a tv channel, writing the continuity scripts, summarising and selling a film in only a couple of lines. I also used to write funding applications where you only had a [...]

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Team Challenge

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:30:48 +0000

Achieving individual accountability in the collaborative process is not easy. Everyone needs to make sure they are pulling their weight while keeping an eye on the “team ball”.

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