Is changing your mind a sign of weakness or a hallmark of great leadership?

In today’s complex world, flexibility isn’t just an option—it’s essential. In this month’s blogpost, discover how effective leaders navigate the delicate balance between staying firm and adapting and pivoting when necessary. All while maintaining trust and credibility.

-        Oct 2024

Conversing is so natural for most of us, it’s almost as effortless as breathing. We tend not to give it much thought. Yet, our automatic, often habitual reactions and word choices can inadvertently cause hurt, harming our cause.

Recognising this Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella, made headlines back in 2014 by gifting his top execsMarshall Rosenberg’s book, “Nonviolent Communication”.

Many leaders may glance at the title and dismiss it, thinking, “My language isn’t violent.” But what if that assumption is wrong? Does what was once considered the ‘IN’ comms book still hold value for leadership today?

- Sep 2024

Vulnerability in leadership is everywhere, and widely hailed as the ultimate leadership trait.

But is that really so? Or is the vulnerability hype steering us towards an unproductive competition of 'who has the most / toughest personal struggles'?

In our latest blog we ask the question: Is vulnerability in leadership wise, or stuid?

- May 2024

Nearly two decades after its publication, Carol Dweck’s book ‘Mindset’ continues to influence leaders worldwide. But while understanding the concept intellectually is realively easy, we often see people struggling to apply it in real life. Instead, they are stuck in the grip of comparison and fear of failure - aka a fixed mindset.

Which is why we want to provide you with actionable steps to help you transition from a fixed to a growth mindset, by addressing self-limiting behaviours, emotions, and thoughts.

- April 2024

Are you concerned about the state of the world and what it means for your work (and ultimately career)? Are you wondering how you can make strategic decisions against a backdrop of uncertainty? Are you working hard to keep your team focused and reassured while the world around them is shifting?

If the answer to any (all?) of these is yes, you are not alone. Which is why we have done some of the heavy lifting for you and compiled distilled insights and resources to help you better navigate this fast-shifting landscape and spot the hidden opportunities within it.

- March 2024

But what exactly is trust? And why is it crucial to your career & business success?

Continue reading to find out.

- Feb 2024

How successful we, our team, or our business is today isn’t determined by the abilities of any one person or team.

To be truly successful, we must consider the wider context in which we operate.

Much harder than it sounds, but, for a happier ending, this is where systemic team coaching and development can help.

- Jan 2024

The crux of your role as a leader often lies in making difficult decisions - those that impact lives. It's daunting, yet failure to make a call often results in more harm than good. 

So how do you make those difficult decisions and retain your humanity? If you’ve ever asked yourself this question or avoided taking a hard decision because of it, then this article is for you. 

- Nov 2023

While Elton John may be right that ‘sorry’ seems to be the hardest word to say, it’s ‘feedback’ that seems to be the hardest to hear.

Let’s be honest, feedback is hard – often bringing discomfort to the giver as much as the receiver.

But with appraisal season upon us, there’s no better time to remind ourselves why feedback is so valuable and how we can get the best from it.

- Oct 2023

Leadership teams often agonise over the exact wording for how to describe their workplace culture. And in the end they regularly come up with something like this: If you join us you become ‘part of the family’.

But work is NOT like being part of a family. And neither should it be.

- March 2023

How to grasp your personal story and tell it with intention and impact

- Feb 2023

Before we can begin telling our personal story to others, you must first understand it yourself. But let’s be honest, how many of us find the time to reflect on how we ended up where we are today? To help you get started, here is a simple tool.

- Feb 2023

All stories follow a simple structure; there’s a beginning, a middle, and an end. Within that are a few common characteristics. Keeping those front of mind makes for better personal storytelling.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the ‘UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ we want to share our recent conversation with Jen Rooney. Jen told us about her experience with disability and how she’s using it to help organisations create more enabling working environments for those with disabilities.

Values are our deeply held beliefs. When all is said and done, they are what matter most to us.

While many of us have some idea of our values, few of us have full clarity. Which is a shame, given that our values determine so much of how we think, feel and act.

Here’s how you can get clarity around your values.

Grasping the concept of inclusion isn’t hard, what’s elusive is understanding what’s involved in becoming more inclusive and supporting others to contribute to an inclusive culture.

We have developed a model for developing inclusivity that is grounded in Liebfrog’s many conversations and years of work with professionals wanting to develop the courage and skills they need to lead with clarity and decency - of which inclusivity is an integral part.