[…] every volunteer group, informal hierarchies emerge. That is natural. What is not healthy is when leaders openly favour certain individuals and dismiss others. In my experience, a small inner circle formed around the coordinator. These individuals received better information, more visible roles, and public praise. The rest of us were peripheral. There was no […]
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In this post, I share strategies for effective team leadership in the virtual world of business, and the real problems remote leaders must solve.
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Trust isn’t a “nice to have” in leadership. It’s the whole game. If your team trusts you, they’ll tell you the truth (even when it’s uncomfortable).
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It can be tough leading teams, and sometimes the hardest part isn’t setting the right goals or designing the best strategy – it can be keeping everyone motivated day after day. People can get tired, distracted, or might just lose sight of the ‘big picture’. That’s when a just few words of wisdom could make
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When a loved one loses the capacity to make decisions for themselves, the practical and emotional weight often falls on family. There’s the grief of witnessing their decline – but also the mounting pressure of paperwork, legal responsibility, and unfamiliar processes. Deputyship, in the UK legal system, offers a formal route for stepping in. It
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Owning a business isn’t just about chasing invoices, managing spreadsheets, or figuring out how to dodge HMRC’s wrath during tax season. It’s also about people. Real people, with real emotions, ambitions, problems – and they’re looking to you for direction.Being a great leader and manager isn’t about barking orders or knowing everything. It’s about inspiring
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