Entrepreneurship has been a buzzword for almost two decades. But it’s a word that has been so overloaded and bastardised, that there is much confusion, misunderstanding and even inauthenticity and deception around its actual meaning and what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Today, the lure of entrepreneurship is as strong as ever, despite the statistics telling us that more than 90% of startups will fail in their first three years. This article explores the reality of entrepreneurship and the m...

What is the reality of entrepreneurship?

As human beings, our Moods are the first layer through which we project who we are to the world. In this article, I explain how our Moods, particularly vulnerability, anxiety, fear and care, are profoundly connected to the way we participate in life, individually and collectively. It also explains why the highest achieving leaders in the world are willing to be misunderstood and even judged for sticking to their guns and being true to themselves and their vision.

Are you willing to be misunderstood in pursuit of your vision?

What comes to mind when you think of authenticity? Do you think of it as the quality of being real and true to yourself, of not pretending to be someone you are not? This article will reveal that being yourself is only part of the story and the significant consequences, individually and collectively, when authenticity is lacking.

Is there more to authenticity than just 'being yourself'?

'Change the behaviour, change the outcome' seems to be the dominant way of thinking these days. But while changing the behaviour is necessary if you want a different outcome, it is only part of the solution. To change the behaviour and outcome sustainably, you need to become aware of and address the deeper qualities (Aspects of Being) that make you who you are and cause how you show up in the world. While most people focus on what they should have and do in order to be the person they want to be...

Why BEING matters

Irrefutable evidence shows many are working longer hours for diminishing returns for the individual and the business. This can have a drastic impact on your work-life balance or, as explored in this article, work-life integration. What is at the root of this issue? Leadership coach John Williams shows how building trust between colleagues through authenticity, vulnerability and integrity is the only way to rehabilitate unsustainable work culture.

Beyond work-life balance: Creating a workplace culture that works for everyone

Approaching life from the perspective that you can change and don’t need to be a set way is a powerful shift for leaders and the emerging generation. In this article, ontological coach Lucy Faulconer shows that if you accept what you believe are fixed character traits, you will deny yourself the opportunity to ever transform yourself as a leader or a person of influence.

Want to change your life but feel trapped by your fixed traits?

Confidence can seem cryptic: easy to recognise in others’ behaviour, harder to experience or see in ourselves – and something that comes and goes. In this article, Leadership and careers coach Anna Carr shows how confidence is a simple function of competency and self image. She offers practical support for confidence-builders.

How to close the gap in your confidence

Derailment of a project can lead to unexpected costs and losses, even more so when it appears to come out of nowhere. In this article, leadership facilitator and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Dr. Ehssan Sakhaee, looks at how project managers can encourage healthy relationships within their team, facilitate honest communication without fear and address any issues before they become major problems.

Inauthenticity and project failure

There’s a common misconception that the best way to influence another person is to apply a series of techniques or behaviours that will convince them to conform to your way of thinking. While such tools can be effective at influencing others’ behaviour, they often work by manipulation rather than inspiring the other person to embrace your perspective. 

There is another way. This article explores how, when we look at who and how we are being and allow our true self to shine through, the qu...

Why increasing your level of influence takes more than just changing behaviours

As a business or team leader, do you frequently question or doubt yourself in a way that impacts your performance and effectiveness? In this article, leadership coach Markus O. Winzer shares a simple yet powerful ontological approach to transformation when we second-guess ourselves, worry about what others think of us and ruminate about the potential ramifications if we ‘don’t get it right’.

What will they think of me? How to stop worrying about what other people think of you.

Although there is some mystery and intrigue around the topic of intuition, there is evidence that suggests it can be helpful to make decisions when relevant information is unknown. In this article, Jacqueline Hofste, an ontological leadership coach with a background in science, reveals how tapping into the intuitive mind can be used when making complex and high-risk decisions. She also gives valuable insights into what science and other successful leaders can teach us about this process.

The Power of Intuitive Leadership

People-pleasing will keep you busy and make you feel important, but it will get in your way of becoming an effective leader. In this article, transformational leadership coach Jeanette Mundy addresses two key qualities that potential leaders need to develop to go beyond people-pleasing and step into being the leader they can be: authenticity and assertiveness.

How people-pleasing prevents us from becoming effective leaders

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