🙅🏻‍♂️Because of a deep-rooted fear of upsetting others, I’ve always avoided conflict. Through the years, my misguided belief that conflict avoidance was a healthy way of dealing with problems caused me and my relationships - both personal and professional - to unnecessarily suffer.

Real connections and growth happens when we choose to embrace and give the unfiltered truth.

As professionals and leaders, acknowledging that our actions can create ripple effects leads to us becoming more intentional and mindful in our decision-making process.

Presence doesn’t just mean being there physically, it also means being fully conscious of the person we are engaging with, creating a safe and supportive environment for exploration, growth and learning.

When it comes to being an effective coach-leader, an often overlooked but incredibly powerful skill is listening.

Organisations and individuals are investing in coaching simply because it works. Coaching helps individuals clearly see themselves and the possibilities ahead of them.

The concept of co-leadership sounds good on paper but is not easy to execute.

Having good personal boundaries makes good professional relationships but it can be a struggle, especially with an emotionally manipulative boss.

With strict logic, we sometimes do have all the answers. But knowing isn’t everything. We need to exercise good judgement and sense and be sensitive to others who may not be at the same level of understanding.

One of the most essential life skills one should master is the ability to ask great questions. According to leadership expert John Maxwell, “Good leaders ask great questions”. Asking good questions is the very foundation of successful leadership.

How can you maintain my friendship with my team, while still establishing authority? It all comes down to one word: ‘No.’

How do we identify with high-conflict personalities and effectively deal with them.

If you want to make significant and lasting changes to your life, you have to alter some elements of your environment.

Because our feelings are never a good gauge for reality. Our emotions can easily cloud our judgement.

Here’s a framework to sort out your emotions.

It all begins with an idea.