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What Makes You A Good Leader?

When was the last time you sat down and really thought about this? If you are like most people never or the last time you were preparing for a job interview. When I am working with leaders and I pose this question initially they come up with all the buzz words. Someone who inspires, visionary, […]

Is Being Comfortable Hindering Your Potential As A Leader?

Leaders are ultimately judged on their results. Simple to say but not necessarily easy to accept. For those who make it into a leadership role, it is often their personal drive, determination, achievement and blend of personal qualities that help them to climb the career ladder. Once they make it to a senior level something […]

Are You Making The Most Of Your Time As A Leader?

As anyone who is in or has ever been in a leadership role will tell you, there are no shortage of demands for your time, advice, insights and decisions to name just a few. While on a personal level this might feel good that you are in demand. There are also hidden dangers too. Firstly […]

Building Relationships As A Leader

A lot of people from professional backgrounds are great at what they do. Yet to achive results you need a lot of support of others. Your ability to get the suppprt of others depends on whether you have built relationships with others. Duncan Brodie helps accountants and professionals to become successful leaders and achieve more […]

Achieving Some Early Wins As A New Leader

You have just been promoted into a leadership role. Natuarally you are keen, enthusisatic and desperate to make an impact. On the other hand it is just as easy to blow it. So how can you get the balance right and making the right impact without blowing it. Duncan Brodie helps accountants and professionals to […]

Five Team Leadership Myths You Don’t Want To Buy Into

A lot is written about leadership. On the face of it should be the easiest thing in the world to do. In reality it is a tough role. And here’s the thing. By avoiding some of the common myths you really can be a better leader. Duncan Brodie helps accountants and professionals to become highly […]

Transitioning To Leadership: Your Mindset Matters

You want to be successful in your career. Most of the time in large organisations this means climbing the career ladder, often doing things that are very different to what you were good at in the past. When you move into a leadership role for the first time, it’s a huge step. Your mindset really […]

Do You Need To Be An Extrovert To Be a Leader?

It’s often claimed that to be successful as a leader you need to be an extrovert. Do you? In this video I share my thoughts and would love to hear your thoughts and perspectives on this often asked question. What’s your experiences?

Can Professionals Be Leaders?

One of the questions that I am often asked is whether those from a professional or technical background can make the step into management and leadership role. In this video blog post I share my thoughts. To sign up for my free e-course Leadership Success click here

6 Core Roles of Leaders

What should leaders be focusing on? It’s a great question and sometimes one that is difficult to answer. As we know leaders have to take on a whole host of roles. So what is on my top 6 list of roles? Setting Direction Every individual, team and organisation wants to know where they are […]

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