In this episode, we explore when to “cut your people loose”, “let them go”, or the best I’ve ever heard is “free up their career”. Here’s the question: Whilst acknowledging the process and legal requirements of Fair Work Australia and…
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In this first episode of Mentoring with Mitch, I draw on the brilliant work of Barry Oshry to answer the following question: “Working in a large organisation, there are lots of times where upper management requirements and staff needs conflict.…
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Prefer to listen to your leadership lessons on the go? Subscribe to my lessons via podcast here: One of your roles as a leader is to develop the other leaders around you. This should be your legacy. And one of…
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One of the things I see great leaders constantly do is work on controlling their egos and hubris. As an old “rocker”, I believe wholeheartedly in what the Aussie Group Skyhooks sang: “Ego is not a dirty word don’t believe…
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Prefer to listen to your leadership lessons on the go? Subscribe to my lessons via podcast here: One of the key responsibilities you have as a leader is to unlock the potential of those around you. And that often starts…
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This article, is taken from my recently released book Rough Diamonds: A collection of leadership gems from the vault. Learn more about the book and how to get your copy here. Every Christmas, I played Santa on the Manly ferry,…
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