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“If the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.”

There is a strong tendency for leaders to jump into the decision-making process without spending enough time in ‘problem space’

Analytical thinking is a crucial characteristic within the Ceannas Cultural Footprint and features in three of the seven Building Blocks, namely Edge, Management and Learning  due to its ability to inform and support excellence.

Boldness is a critical characteristic of Entrepreneurship, one of the seven Building Blocks of the Ceannas Cultural Footprint.

“I value loyalty above everything else—more than brains, more than drive and more than energy” Donald Trump

Loyalty, noun, the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.

At the very core of Co-leadership lies the fundamental shift from ‘me’ to ‘we.’

The English prefix ‘co’ is a Latin word that means jointly or together with. It also means auxiliary, assisting or helping.

The following article is the most awkward thing I have ever had to write. It has led to sleepless nights and disturbing insights into my own personality and behaviour alongside the nagging question about the legitimacy of a white man writing about racism without appearing opportunistic or insincere.

Number 2; Second in command (2IC) ; Deputy; Chief operating officer (COO); Vice Principal select as you please but being the Number 2 is perhaps one of the most challenging positions there is to be in any organisation.

“Being part of a great team lifts people beyond what they can ever achieve as individuals.”

So said a chief executive to me a few weeks ago in response to a question about what he was looking for from his leadership team.

‘Decoding Leadership’ –implies that it is possible to reduce leadership to its very essence, and through careful analyses of the data unlock its secret.