“I want to be an influential leader but I struggle with my thoughts”
Over the years Sue saw herself being selected into leadership roles and it started from Primary School where she was chosen to be Class Monitor, then becoming Prefect, captain of…
Effective leaders demonstrate a passion for their purpose, practise their values consistently and lead with their hearts as well as their heads. They establish long-term, meaningful relationships and have the self-discipline to get results. They know who they are – therefore self-awareness is key. Effective leadership begins with understanding the origin, essence and best practice of leadership, strategic leadership, leadership maturity, the leader as coach, courageous leadership and the leadership personality, all of which can be acquired at My Pocket Coach.
Leading in a Digital Age
Although most of us know that commanding and pace-setting styles of leadership are passé, leading in a digital age is a delicate balance between EQ and “making it happen”. Change…
Taking people from here to there: the importance of clarity of direction
An informal definition of leadership is that it’s about taking people on a journey from the present to a specific point in the future. By implication, it means that we…
Leadership Lessons with Vanessa Olver
Gail Cameron, Founder and Managing Director of My Pocket Coach and The IE Group, one of South Africa's leading executive coaching firms, discusses the upheavals and triumphs of leadership with…
Leadership Lessons with Megandra Naidoo
Megandra has 18 years experience (11 years as a Partner) in accounting and auditing across a diverse spectrum of industries such as healthcare, mining, energy and manufacturing, creating functional excellence…
“The future is extremely bright” Leadership Lessons with Dr. Suresh Kana
Suresh is the Chairman of Murray & Roberts Limited and the lead independent director of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. He served as Chairman of Imperial Holdings Limited until its unbundling…