We’ve talked so much about the aspirational state of leadership that we’ve forgotten what it is that managers actually do. This was highlighted when a giant of the org development world recently claimed that - if you’re not leading, you’re ‘just a manager’. Here’s why I disagree.

In Australia, PwC estimates poor leadership costs $10 billion annually, with disengaged teams 37% less productive and nearly 50% more likely to quit. To make it worse, this layer is leaving faster than it can be replenished. To underestimate its importance, is a major mistake.

Too often, SMEs are promoted or hired into people manager roles with little consideration for their capability or desire to lead people. But leadership is not a reward for technical excellence - it’s a fundamentally different role that requires a different skillset.

The myth of hyper-productivity - the idea that we can always do more with less - has left a serious strain on the relationship between senior leadership and middle management. We need a rethink on how we manage, manager workloads.

Personal branding is not just for executives or entrepreneurs - it’s essential for middle managers too. Here are 3 practical ways to start building your brand as a middle manager.

Middle management is the training ground for tomorrow's senior leaders, yet this group remain under-supported and over-stretched. It's time to invest in the future.

Trust is the foundation of effective leadership. I share 10 everyday actions that can quietly destroy trust without leaders ever realising, and what to do instead.

Team coaching is more than just helping a group of people work better together. It’s a powerful process based on sound psychological theory, and an investment in the long-term, collective growth of your leadership team.

Imposter syndrome is a real phenomenon, and progress as a people leader is slow. Here’s why I think you’re doing a lot better than you give yourself credit for.

A meaningful vision goes well beyond being a corporate catchphrase, and plays a vital role in building momentum, belonging, and employer brand.

Knowing HR policy is one thing, having to do the managing? That comes with unpredictability, stubborn challenges and a bucketload of emotion that I’m here to help you navigate.

Seek’s recent ‘Evolving Working Life’ report found that fear is the number one thing preventing the more than 50% of Australian workers who regret their career path - from changing it. So what can we do about it?

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