Tag: Leadership

Regenerative Fashion: A Nature-Based Approach to Fibres, Livelihoods and Leadership [book review].

What is regenerative fashion? First up, let’s unpick this term. A relatively newly-coined phrase, the “regenerative” in regenerative fashion speaks to shifting mindsets about what our planet and its people actually need. With updates to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on...

A Career Path for Strategic Leadership

People at work these days tend to be ambitious. They want a lot from work: Money, recognition, a challenging (but not too challenging) career path, and a sense that they belong. Having lived during a time of pandemic, they also want to accomplish something significant: to make a contribution and be ...

Management and leadership reflections

The best managers in my experience are those who are humble, approachable and relatable. Authenticity brings out psychological safety in the culture. Make sure you are on the floor to get a real feel of what is going on. A role model in teamwork by supporting staff. Those who stay curious and contin...

How to manage a party leadership handover

Last week Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation as Prime Minister of New Zealand. She will also hand over as Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, which he has led since August 2017. Leadership transitions are volatile and potentially dangerous periods for parties–but a cha...

Urgent Call for Leadership: Be Courageous and Safeguard Democracy and Equality in America, Not Your Job

In a time of global upheaval and domestic challenges, the United States stands at a crossroads. The call for leadership cannot be more pressing, nor are the stakes higher. This is a call to our leaders: It’s time to cast aside fear and embrace the responsibility of protecting and nurturing the...

It???s Just a Question of Leadership

Here in California, it doesn’t rain often, so when it does, it’s a cause for rejoicing… that is, until you hear, when you’re sitting there cozy by the fireplace, the faint sound of a drip. That is what happened in our home last week. As I looked up, there in the corner by th...

A roadmap to inclusive leadership: stigma and bias (key no11)

If we’re aiming to lead with an open mind, it’s crucial that we stay alert to the subtle ways biases and stigmas about disabilities can shape our actions — from who we bring on board to how we connect as a team daily. Since such obstacles can kill the inclusivity vibe of even the m...

5 Ways to Advance Age Diversity in Your Company???s Leadership Ranks

Some of the biggest companies in the world are right here in the U.S., and although they all sell different products, they still have one thing in common: They’re led by men from Generation X and above. In fact, over the past decade, the number of CEOs ages 65 to 69 nearly doubled according to...