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Emotional health
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February 5, 2024

The secret ingredient of extraordinary leadership

In last month’s blog post we revisited the concept of ‘above and below the line’ and explored what we can do to move ourselves above the line, to a higher level of emotional health, should we find ourselves below it.
December 18, 2023

Staying above the line while striving to making a difference

December 7, 2023

Our annual report for 2023

November 6, 2023

Moving above the line as a team

Like individuals, teams can operate above the line or below the line. Like individuals, a team operating above the line will generally be more effective and higher performing. And like individuals, given the right circumstances a team can choose to work together to move themselves above the line.
October 2, 2023

How do I move above the line if I realise I am below it?

September 5, 2023

The importance of self-care in maintaining emotional health

July 31, 2023

Emotional health and First Nations leadership

July 4, 2023

Emotional healthy community leadership in tough times

June 6, 2023

Emotional health levels in practice

Over the many years we’ve been writing our blog posts, there is one framework we refer to almost every month. It is emotional health, which is, of course, central to our intent of raising emotional health levels across the globe.

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Behavioural freedom and emotional health

One of the powerful aspects of emotional health is that is supported by a number of principles, each of which can be very valuable even on its own. This time I want to look at another of these: behavioural freedom.

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Self-centredness and emotional health

The principle of self-centredness – along with topics we have discussed including the line of choice, the inner observer, the centres of intelligence and behavioural freedom – is an important concept to understand as you continue your journey towards raising your level of emotional health.

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The nine levels of emotional health

Having learned something of the concept of emotional health, consider the following list of descriptors we use for the nine levels of emotional health.

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Emotional health levels in practice

Over the many years we’ve been writing our blog posts, there is one framework we refer to almost every month. It is emotional health, which is, of course, central to our intent of raising emotional health levels across the globe.

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Working on Self

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What vertical development looks like in practice

Vertical development plays an important role in the growth of leaders as they move away from the more technical roles in which they started their working lives. What are some of the specific areas that any leader can work on to build their emotional health through vertical development?

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The inner observer and the inner critic

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The Inner Observer

The ‘inner observer’ is an expression we use a lot in our work, and we are often asked for more explanation about what it is and how it can be achieved. The inner observer is central to emotional health.

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The challenge of technical expertise for new (and not-so-new) leaders

We all come into an organisation with some form of technical expertise. Sometimes that comes from a formal qualification, sometimes from experience, sometimes from a combination of these. However, the centrality of our expertise starts to shift as we move into leadership positions.

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Working with Others

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Culture change: See it, Own it, Do it

Culture change will always bring out the best (and sometimes the ‘not so great’) aspects of people and teams. It can be exciting, challenging, frustrating, stimulating, risky, scary and fun all at the same time. Ambiguity waits on every corner.

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Cultural renewal: the keys to success

‘Renewal’ is an opportunity to look for ways that regain the involvement of others in the organisation’s direction and ways of working. What is important is determining what the current priorities are in making it a reality and not ending up in the same place.

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Direct or blunt? For authentic leaders, there is a difference

Being ‘authentic’ is an important aspect of leadership. Many leaders recognise the need to ‘be yourself’ in the way you ‘show up’ as a leader. However, amongst these views there is some variation in what leaders regard as authenticity in practice.

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The power of observer created reality

Have you ever had the experience of buying, or looking to buy, a particular brand of car and then start to notice examples of that car all over the road?

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Governing bodies and the art of working together

Governing bodies are inherently complex groups. They are usually made up of a diverse range of people from different personal and professional backgrounds. Their experience in governance and ways of engaging with others also varies.

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The shifting tide of leadership development

Back when I embarked on my career in the wine industry, it’s fair to say that conversations about a business’s role in the world beyond its own market were rare. Since then, there has certainly been growing interest in and commitment to seeing business as having a larger purpose.

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Our changing world

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Stepping up for the ‘greater good’

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