It is very easy to look from the outside and assume that leading is really easy. The reality is often very different. In this video I share some insights on what I learned about leading from being in a Finance Director level role. Duncan Brodie helps accountants and professionals being more effective leaders and achieve […]
Continue readingIs An MBA Valuable? Many people ask what is the best way to build your leadership capability? Often the thing people think about is whether to do an MBA. And the truth is it really depends. If I look at my own situation, where I got a professional qualification in accountancy which was […]
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Continue readingIf you are in or close to a leadership role you are clearly very good at what you do. At the same time most will tell you that making the move in to leading is one the most challenging times in your career. When you are on the outside looking in, it can appear […]
Continue readingLeading and managing is tough. From the outside looking in it can look really easy and as most will tell you there is a big difference between perceptions, theory and practice. As you kick off a new year year there are going to be things you want to keep doing and things you perhaps want […]
Continue readingYou probably heard, seen or read a lot about leadership. In this video blog post I am sharing 6 leadership myths that people can easily buy into. I would love you to add your myths to the list too so please leave a reply to add your myths to the list. Duncan Brodie helps professional […]
Continue readingLeading is odd. There is much advice out there about what to do and how to do it. Yet sometimes there is a huge disconnect between what people know and what they do. So here are my 10 top secrets about leading that you may already know but might not be applying. Secret 1: Seniority […]
Continue readingWe all know that being a leader is a big challenge. On the face of it, leading in itself should not be that difficult but the reality in practice is that it is a challenge. Unlike many areas there is no guaranteed blueprint that will work every time in any situation. At the same time […]
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