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Leaders with Influence

February, 2022

How I survived a leadership role I wasn’t ready for

I thought I was ready. Some thought I was ready. Ready for a demanding leadership role. But I wasn’t. Not even close. I took the role anyway. And pretty much failed. Can leadership be learned o Read More

stressed leader putting pressure on team
February, 2022

Don’t Let the Pressure Win

If leaders could only see themselves. When they are carrying on like pork chops, and berating their people, just because they can. It can look like the 4-year-old having temper tantrum because mu Read More

February, 2022

Because responding is more important than reacting

My old boss would go red, his veins would pop out of his head, and he would literally explode in rage, with venom, and aggression. Don’t be like my old boss. It is not a cool look. And it hurts Read More

January, 2022

Dealing with bullies in business suits

Corporate bullying is an issue in corporate Australia. HRM Solutions (and Safe Work Australia – SWA) has found that “Australia has the sixth-highest rate of workplace bullying when compar Read More

January, 2022

Pressure, we all have it, but do you know how to lead through it …

Some leaders that just seem to have it all together. No matter what happens. They stay calm, the don’t react (or appear to), they don’t fly off the handle, and they seem to just ‘take it al Read More

January, 2022

The stress versus duress quandary

So, you are feeling under pressure right now. My coaching clients are talking about the COVID-19 ‘crisis’ that they are dealing with. Including how do they keep their workplaces safe; how do Read More

January, 2022

Personal psychological safety is critical for leaders in 2022

For the past two to three years, I have worked in, written about, and talked about psychological safety with leaders everywhere. We have helped leaders create psychologically safe teams. And, phy Read More

Anton Guinea sitting at a table
January, 2022

Finding Myself. The Real Stuff

This year is my 50th on planet earth, and on October 24 of this year, I will no longer be in my 40s. For me, that will be a major milestone, and one that I am already thinking about… or maybe s Read More

January, 2022

Are you experiencing high stress? or are you managing your cortisol?

So, this could be a very long article and as we start the year, it’s important to understand what we may encounter over the year. The body of research that has been done to try and understa Read More

December, 2021

My Predictions for Leadership in 2022

As we close out the year that was in our lives, our roles, or our businesses, we reflect on the year that was. We reflect on what happened, what we achieved, and who inspired us. And why. Part of Read More