Mentors To Executives Worldwide

We continue our discussion with John Alford, this week looking at the skills he gained early in his working life that have remained with him. We also explore the difference between a transaction business and a service business when they are in the same industry.

This week we begin a 3 part series talking with John Alford about his fascinating career in the finance industry in areas as diverse as the stock market floor of the 1980s to financial planning. Part 1 looks at an overview of John’s career with some insights into specific benefits of being in a “rough […]

This week Kim and Fulyana look at the small and incremental changes that can happen over a 20 year period, changes that irrevocably alter what you do and how you do it, changes that you don’t really notice until you look back at a milestone.

This week Kim and Fulyana share their reactions to a recent report published by Zoom. The report compares workplace preferences from 2021 to 2022 with an emphasis on how we feel about hybrid work situations in relation to specific work requirements such as customer liaison, team building and peer interactions. A link to the report […]

This week Kim and Fulyana look at when and how you should consider career growth. Do you start with a framework when you join an organisation? When you are in a leadership role should you be vigilant about individual career growth?

When you get conflicting feedback from your 360 surveys or other platforms, where do you start to address it? Should you compare to previous surveys? This week Kim and Fulyana explore what these conflicting issues might mean, where they originate and how you should approach processing them to help you in your leadership role. The […]

This week Kim and Fulyana talk about the best practices you can adopt when you are asked to present information or reports to a senior executive group. We cover both in person and online presentations from experience. Have you developed your personal presentation style for these opportunities?

This week Kim and Fulyana look at a case study scenario that is very close to home for Kim. It comes as a result of our discussion with Brandon Wilson about unconscious “task gathering” that can lead to sabotage of team leadership by creating a second leader within a team – the “information” leader. Links […]

In the final part of our discussion with Brad Tornberg, Kim and Fulyana learn what has changed in the priorities for business leaders when looking at the changes to the workplace after two years of disruption.

In this continuing discussion with Brad Tornberg, Kim and Fulyana look at the benefits of combining your Quality Management System with Brad’s Business Fitness as well as the intrinsic importance of communication.

This week Kim and Fulyana begin a three part discussion with Brad Tornberg covering “business fitness” and what that means for business executives in leadership roles. Today’s topic is focus. Can you identify for yourself and your team exactly what the business focus is?

Do you have a secure system for your people to work with regardless of their location? Do you share concerns around security breaches with your team for development of a better plan? This week Kim and Fulyana look at the challenges of the changes workforce and how it affects the security of your internal systems.

In the final part of our discussion with Brandon Wilson, Kim and Fulyana hear about another leadership quality that is not openly acknowledged and managed – disappointment. As leaders we need to have the tools to manage and grow from disappointment. Do you have these skills? To get your copy of Brandon’s book, click here

This week we continue our fascinating discussion with Brandon Wilson about sabotage at work. We learn how to recognise some of the signs that we may have overlooked both in ourselves and others in our teams. Do you recognise these behaviours? To read Brandon’s book and learn more about him, click here.

This week Kim and Fulyana begin a 3 part discussion with Brandon Wilson about sabotage at work. It’s a topic that is all pervasive but rarely talked about, so let’s get the conversation happening! Brandon Wilson is one of the world’s best communicators and a sought-after executive consultant. His impact has helped leaders realize daring […]

In these days of mixed working environments, in the office, from home or hybrid, how do you ensure your customer’s voice is heard? Are surveys and feedback enough? Is your team actually thinking and talking about customers or are they still in “survival” mode? Kim and Fulyana look at some recent personal examples to explore […]

This week Kim and Fulyana look at being a subject matter expert in response to a question from a listener about how to find assistance when an organisation expects and relies on you to have all the answers. Is it asking for help? Should it be addressed at an organisational planning level?

This week Kim and Fulyana respond to a question from a listener about whether a social media policy is a requirement for organisations these days and if so, how do you choose someone for that role? Do you see a need for a separate social media policy?

This week Kim and Fulyana explore the opportunities for leadership growth when communicating change after a period of constant change, such as has been the working environment during 2020 and 2021. Should your communication about changes to the organisation be different now? What happens when you don’t know the answers? What happens when you don’t […]

This week Kim and Fulyana look at the options available to reconsider your career options post pandemic 2021. Have you considered opting for a different work choice? Does your current organisation provide this or should you look elsewhere?