by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 18, 2023 | Blogs
Whatever you do, don’t lose that holiday feeling. At this time of the year, many in the northern hemisphere are finishing or coming towards the end of their much-awaited summer holiday. Maybe you’ve travelled, spent time at home, been with friends and family, and...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 18, 2023 | Blogs
Don’t wish you had more time; instead, make the most of the time available to you. Make it count. Here are four quick, proven impact hacks to consider when dialling up your impact by managing and making the most of your time. VALUE YOUR TIME Choose how you spend your...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 6, 2023 | Blogs
Change is a constant; we all know that. And supporting others through change is part of your role as a leader, so you definitely want to maximise your impact in this area. Here are four quick proven impact hacks to consider when wanting to dial up your impact during...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 21, 2023 | Blogs
Leadership teams don’t always find it easy to work together. Everyone is busy and may never have had time to get to know each other. The members may not inhabit the same office or even be in the same country or continent, and time differences can make getting together...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 16, 2023 | Blogs
Welcome to the March issue of IMPACT! This time we focus on connected leadership teams, decoding leadership, and change leadership. And there’s a story about the link between trust and the bottom line. This time, the IMPACT HACK is focused on slowing down instead of...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 22, 2023 | Blogs
Your peers are a crucial stakeholder group to manage with care. You need each other and the more you can have a great impact with them, the better you will do. Here are 3 quick impact hacks to consider, to connect and collaborate better with your peers, and jointly...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 17, 2023 | Blogs
5 proven hacks for dialling up your PRESENCE impact Your impact is how you show up, which is why HOW you are present when with others is worth your focus. Being 100% present honours the time of those you are with – as well as your own. Here are 5 quick impact hacks to...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 14, 2023 | Blogs
All impact starts from within. Your ability to impact others will be a reflection of what’s going on for you. And remote working may have added new challenges and opportunities for your self leadership. Are you stressed, angry and frustrated? Then your impact will...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 9, 2023 | Blogs
Do you have a job interview coming up? And want to make sure you have great impact and increase your chances of securing that role? Maybe it’s been a while since your last interview and you’ve gotten a bit ‘rusty’? Then check out these 6 quick impact hacks: As always,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 9, 2023 | Blogs
1/3 of life is spent at work, and a lot of that time we end up in meetings, these days mostly online. As so much of our precious time is spent in meetings, let’s make sure we have the best possible impact in them. Try these proven impact hacks. “To be – To do” Before...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 2, 2023 | Blogs
Multitasking has long been praised as a great thing. Well, we think it’s a bit of a curse – and let us tell you why. When you’re multitasking you are not really giving anything your full attention. You are easily distracted and your tasks take longer to complete. And...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 24, 2023 | Blogs
We all face this choice at regular intervals. Sometimes it seems easier and quicker to do something on your own, right? Yes. But think about it. Speed is not necessarily the most important thing. Do we need to be that much in a rush? How about distance? How about...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 4, 2023 | Blogs
Welcome to the December issue of IMPACT! This time we focus on an attitude of gratitude, going it alone or together, and the pros and cons of multitasking. And there’s a story about taking time for thinking. The IMPACT HACK this time is all focused on impact by being...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 25, 2022 | Blogs
There’s a lot of talk about trust – all around the world; in politics in particular, but also in business and society as a whole. We would argue that trust is quite a straightforward thing – without it we have nothing. We may be able to manage without trust for a...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 16, 2022 | Blogs
It was recently the National Mentoring Day in the US and it is a good reminder of the power of mentoring. Many mentoring programmes fail though, despite the best of intentions and even well laid out plans. But it doesn’t have to be that way – and the answer spells...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 3, 2022 | Blogs
A few years ago, we had the privilege of being in Oxford, listening to various topics being debated by a group of very verbal 16-year old students. What an amazing experience it was, what incredible flexibility of mind these teenagers were able to convey. We were so...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 29, 2022 | Blogs
There has been political turbulence in many countries around the world in 2022, just like most other years. Here in the UK we have observed how the last two prime ministers have struggled to have the kind of impact they probably want. Boris Johnson has been found to...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 24, 2022 | Blogs
Welcome to the October/November issue of IMPACT! This time we focus on the value of a flexible mind, organic and reverse mentoring, leadership and trust, and what we can learn from the trials and tribulations of political leaders in recent history. And there’s a story...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 26, 2022 | Blogs
No one can succeed alone. In fact, a major factor for the survival of our species over time has been, and continues to be, our ability to connect with and collaborate with others. So, building strong, collaborative, creatively challenging and trustful relationships...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 5, 2022 | Blogs
What is your team’s reputation like? How are you perceived as a team? Reputation and how we are perceived matters. So as leaders and team members, we all need to raise our awareness of how we are perceived as a team. And then we need to take responsibility for the...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 25, 2022 | Blogs
A couple of years ago we were interviewed by FlyBe magazine about leadership in the massively successful TV series Game of Thrones. It remains the most unexpected media request we’ve had so far:-). We were asked to share with their readers what leadership lessons we...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 22, 2022 | Blogs
There’s a worrying trend that fewer and fewer of those now starting their careers are interested in becoming leaders. And we can sympathise with that. There can be a number of reasons why younger generations don’t want to take on leadership roles. Some of the reasons...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 17, 2022 | Blogs
Welcome to the August/September issue of our leadership magazine IMPACT. This time we focus on a crisis in leadership, team reputation, and 3 steps to mastering great relationships. Issue 19 You can read it here and download it here. And just in time for the release...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 16, 2022 | Blogs
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 12, 2022 | Blogs
Mandy & Elisabet speaking at WeAreTheCity conference in London Words matter. A lot. And it’s important to communicate in such a way that we can reach and connect with other people, right? Of course. We all want to be understood the way we intended. And yet,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 29, 2022 | Blogs
On average, we spend 37 hours a week at work (whether we work from home or from a physical workplace, or a combination of the two), which means that most of us spend more time with our colleagues than with our family and friends. And the increasingly popular hybrid...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 27, 2022 | Blogs
We are absolutely delighted to share that our book ‘Leading Teams: 10 Challenges 10 Solutions’ has now also been released in Chinese, alongside ‘The Leader’s Guide to Impact’ This makes it the 3rd language edition of Leading Teams. The previous ones are the...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 24, 2022 | Blogs
Health is important for us all, at work and in life as a whole. We often think and talk about it as physical health and mental health. But what about social health? This could be described as team health, collaborative health, connectedness health, belonging health,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 17, 2022 | Blogs
Welcome to the latest issue of IMPACT! This time we focus on organisations’ social health, 10 tips for trouble-free teamwork, the benefits and dangers of jargon and suitcase words, and our 5-step Impact Strategy Creator™. There’s a story about a person who is a “time...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 3, 2022 | Blogs
Our third book ‘The Leader’s Guide to Impact’ was recently released in Chinese, which we are both excited and proud about. And as we have now received hard copies of the book – YAY! – we decided to meet up in a little tea house in a small village in the beautiful...
by Elisabet Hearn | Apr 21, 2022 | Blogs
Three key characteristics that great leaders have are that they: Are interested in other people Are good at listening Know that they don’t know everything! Great leaders ask really smart questions – they don’t give the answers. And as such, they realise that the art...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 30, 2022 | Blogs
Everyone talks about transformation, but is it really transformation they are pursuing? Or could it be that it’s “just” change? Don’t get us wrong, change is sometimes enough, but the problem is that change often isn’t enough, or the efforts put into change are not...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 28, 2022 | Blogs
The key to leadership is hope, care and trust – especially in a crisis. As we watch in horror how Ukraine is being invaded, we reflect on different leadership styles and what it takes to lead in a crisis in particular. In a crisis everything comes to a head and the...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 25, 2022 | Blogs
Welcome to the latest issue of IMPACT! This time we focus on the art of asking questions, leading with fear or hope, how to make change sticky and the power of contagious, culture-shaping leadership behaviours. And there’s a story about a reluctant team member and the...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 26, 2022 | Blogs
Yes, it definitely looks like travel is starting to pick up again. The second terminal at an airport close to where we both live will open up in a month’s time after being closed for almost 2 years. This is a clear and tangible indication that demand for travel is up....
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 24, 2022 | Blogs
A healthy organisation is dependent on people working effectively together. And to be generous is a big part of that. Generosity breeds generosity. And you can be the catalyst of generosity where you are. Here are 5 proven impact hacks to consider when wanting to...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 4, 2022 | Blogs
A reporter once asked a very successful businessman: “What is the secret to your success?” The man replied: “Two words” “And they are?” “Right decisions” “OK, I see – and how do you make the right decisions?” “One word” “And that is?” “Experience” “I see, and how do...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 24, 2022 | Blogs
Do you assume things will go well? Do you dare take sensible risk, believing in yourself whilst doing so? Do you keep being optimistic even when things go wrong and you have to try a new way out? Do you see plenty of opportunities around you? And do you at the same...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 24, 2022 | Blogs
Welcome to another year of IMPACT! In this issue, we focus on how to get new inspiration and perspectives, why realistic optimism is key, the illusion of perfection and storytelling as a communication skill. And there’s a story about us all being brand ambassadors,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 10, 2022 | Blogs
While reflecting on our 10 years of writing recently, we mentioned the number of locations we had been in to write our three books. To some degree the different locations came down to necessity as we lived in different countries while writing our first two books, but...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 4, 2022 | Blogs
Have you ever observed the conductor of a philharmonic orchestra and how they spend very little time facing the audience? In fact, when you think about it you’ll recognise that they spend most of their time facing the orchestra, which is their team. They are spending...
by Elisabet Hearn | Dec 27, 2021 | Blogs
We are coming to the end of another year and this is the perfect time to take stock. To think about achievements, successes, challenges, insights and how you’ve grown and developed. Do you realise quite how much you have learnt, this year alone? If not, this is the...
by Elisabet Hearn | Dec 20, 2021 | Blogs
We wish you all the best for this festive season and a 2022 that will bring you much joy, and personal & professional growth and success! Elisabet, Rich, Lina and the rest of the team
by Elisabet Hearn | Dec 6, 2021 | Blogs
Welcome to the last issue of IMPACT for 2021! In this issue, we focus on how to retain your top talent, how to navigate the ’emotional minefields’ of mergers & acquisitions, and what we can learn from a philharmonic orchestra and its conductor. As we are coming to...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 29, 2021 | Blogs
We are absolutely thrilled that ‘The Leader’s Guide to Impact’ has been translated Chinese and is now published in China! China is, alongside the US, the biggest publishing market in the world, but the number of foreign titles that are published is relatively small,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 29, 2021 | Blogs
The ‘war for talent’ is not a new challenge for organisations all around the world, but the pandemic has made it worse. A recent study from McKinsey shows that around 40% of employees are ‘somewhat likely’ to change jobs in the next 3-6 months. And 2/3 of them would...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 20, 2021 | Blogs
There is no such thing as status quo – at least not for any longer periods of time. No, the truth is that the world sure isn’t standing still – neither should we. We live in a changing world and we need to continuously learn and re-learn. What we knew yesterday may no...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 18, 2021 | Blogs
Don’t fall into the busy trap. There is great value in pausing to reflect, as it provides an opportunity to recognise what’s going on, evaluate results and consider options going forward. And journaling is a great way to do this, because it also adds the power of the...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 30, 2021 | Blogs
Ideas for doing hybrid right with culture at the heart A year ago, us and many others started talking about hybrid working and going back to the office following the covid pandemic. It was a useful conversation to have but in reality the return to the office has not...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 30, 2021 | Blogs
The hybrid work setup, currently on many organisations agenda, will require a lot of thinking around work processes, tasks, office space and adaptability, people’s preferences, digital tools and more. It’s a complex strategic and practical dilemma. But it clearly...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 22, 2021 | Blogs
Welcome to the September/October issue of IMPACT! In this issue, we focus on the new hybrid work setup and how crucial culture is in that. We share a recent poll on cultural habits in hybrid, and we explore how powerful journaling and being open to coaching is for...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 9, 2021 | Blogs
We are proud and excited to share that we have received a FIFTH book award for our latest book, The Leader’s Guide to Impact. This Maincrest Media Award is our 11th award in total. This is what the jury said: “The Leader’s Guide is a pioneering book that combines...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 8, 2021 | Blogs
Conflict and tension that don’t get properly resolved create stress, thereby impacting both mental/emotional and physical health. For that reason, conflict management is a key skill for both leaders and team members that want to be part of a healthy, productive,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 8, 2021 | Blogs
Don’t wish you had more time, make more instead of the time available to you. Make it count. Here are 4 quick proven impact hacks to consider when wanting to dial up your impact by how you manage, and make the most of, your time. 1. VALUE YOUR TIME Choose how...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 4, 2021 | Blogs
Learn to master change leadership, which is just as important – if not more so – than change management. For decades, managing change has been a key necessity for organisations across the globe. Managing change is largely a reactive response to changes that occur, in...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 29, 2021 | Blogs
What happens in the leadership void, when all or several leaders resign or are let go? The current COVID pandemic has certainly created leadership voids all around the world. A leadership void creates a lot of uncertainty and concern. It can also cause a drain on...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 25, 2021 | Blogs
Following on from last month’s article of “feedback or feedforward?” let’s continue by exploring how to do feedforward well. By giving feedforward in an effective way, you can start to create a culture where people feel comfortable to talk to each other about pretty...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 19, 2021 | Blogs
Everyone needs time off at regular intervals, to relax, recharge and forget about work for a while. Over the last 18 months or so of a global pandemic which has for many meant working from home, the lines between work and home have become blurred. And it has for many...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 13, 2021 | Blogs
This last year has flown by – we are celebrating IMPACT’s 1 year anniversary! We hope you have enjoyed the first 12 issues covering various angles on leadership impact. As we move into our second year, the magazine will now be issued every other month, with some...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 29, 2021 | Blogs
Change is a constant, we all know that. And supporting others through change is part of your role as a leader so you definitely want to maximise your impact in this area. Here are 4 quick proven impact hacks to consider when wanting to dial up your impact during times...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 24, 2021 | Blogs
Do you like receiving feedback? Or do you like giving it? If the answer is no to either of those questions, you are not alone. Many people dislike or even fear feedback. And this is probably because people often encounter constructive, corrective feedback more...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 22, 2021 | Blogs
Wayne Gretzky, as many of you know, is a legendary former Canadian ice-hockey player – some would even say he’s the best player ever. In fact, he is the highest point-scorer and has more assists that any other player in the history of the NHL (North America National...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 11, 2021 | Blogs
We all spend a lot of time at work, even if it’s virtual. Many spend more time with their colleagues than they do with friends and family. Sounds familiar? And when you spend that much time at work, it needs to be enjoyable and fun. That doesn’t mean that it has to be...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 10, 2021 | Blogs
Welcome to the June issue of IMPACT. This month we focus on the importance of seeing patterns, how feedforward is the way to go, and why we should laugh more at work. We also share another of our monthly IMPACT HACKS (quick, practical tips for great impact), this time...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 28, 2021 | Blogs
Your peers are a crucial stakeholder group to manage with care. You need each other and the more you can have a great impact with them, the better you will do. Here are 3 quick impact hacks to consider, to connect and collaborate better with your peers, and jointly...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 24, 2021 | Blogs
More than ever, the world needs leaders who are strategically focused on the long-term picture; long-term sustainable organisational success – not just their own short-term success. Have you observed how when a new (senior) leader joins a team/division/organisation...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 21, 2021 | Blogs
Are you strategic? Are you strategic enough? Many leaders we meet, unless quite senior, are focused on the tactical, day-to-day realities of work. That’s OK, but there needs to be a balance, for everyone, regardless of our role – everyone needs to weave in strategy in...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 14, 2021 | Blogs
Having team members who aren’t generous towards each other, who don’t freely and generously share what they know, is a challenge that most teams face. And yet, a team can’t afford not to share their thoughts, ideas and experience. Sometimes people don’t make the link...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 11, 2021 | Blogs
We are delighted to share the 11th issue of IMPACT with you! This month we turn our attention to generous leadership practices, strategic thinking skills and how leaders need to play the long game. We also share another of our monthly IMPACT HACKS (quick, practical...
by Elisabet Hearn | Apr 26, 2021 | Blogs
Your impact is how you show up, which is why HOW you are present when with others is worth your focus. Being 100% present honours the time of those you are with – as well as your own. Here are 5 quick impact hacks to consider, to be truly present in each encounter,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Apr 16, 2021 | Blogs
Following on from part 1 of SET THEM FREE, let us dive a bit deeper into the topic of empowerment at work. As discussed earlier, empowerment is a major factor for employees delivering great customer experiences. But as also mentioned last time, there are a few other...
by Elisabet Hearn | Apr 14, 2021 | Blogs
About a year ago, as the pandemic spread around the world, a large number of people were asked or told to work from home. After the initial struggle of making remote working work, practically with tools and connections, a majority of people were quite pleased...
by Elisabet Hearn | Apr 10, 2021 | Blogs
Welcome to the April issue of IMPACT This month we continue our article about empowerment, we outline steps to a collaborative culture, and ask the question – are you missing the commute? We also share another of our monthly IMPACT HACKS (quick,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 30, 2021 | Blogs
All impact starts from within. Your ability to impact others will be a reflection of what’s going on for you. And remote working may have added new challenges and opportunities for your self leadership. Are you stressed, angry and frustrated? Then your impact...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 22, 2021 | Blogs
Smooth sailing is rare – we are always surrounded by some degree of change. But at times it’s more choppy than usual; more uncertain than the norm. Leading your team well in those circumstances is more important than ever. Team members may feel worried, angry or...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 15, 2021 | Blogs
How everyone is a powerful carrier of their personal, team and company brand. What you say online has a major impact on your business – here’s how to make the right noises. Just like individuals, teams and even countries, an organisation has a reputation....
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 12, 2021 | Blogs
In the mid to late 90’s we started to eagerly study companies that were outstanding at creating employee engagement, which lead to customer loyalty, which lead to financial payback – which could be invested back into employees. High on that list were for...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 8, 2021 | Blogs
Welcome to the March issue of IMPACT! This month we’ve been thinking a lot about the power of autonomy and empowerment, how to tackle those unexpected moments with your team and how we are all brand ambassadors. We also share another of our monthly IMPACT HACKS...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 22, 2021 | Blogs
There is no room for “going it alone” in teams – unless everyone works together, the team will lose out in every way, individually and collectively. Successful teams have real team spirit. The ethos of team spirit was wonderfully depicted by Alexandre Dumas’...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 17, 2021 | Blogs
How to work effectively with people who are different to you Beach Huts on Brighton Beach, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia When people are different from each other, it can at first seem really hard to get off to great teamwork and collaboration. But don’t let being...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 8, 2021 | Blogs
We were honoured, and a bit awestruck too, to be part of this line-up of keynote speakers at the Institute for Supply Management’s global conference in Texas a couple of years ago. Both Carly Fiorina (former US presidential candidate and CEO of HP) and Dr Janet...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 5, 2021 | Blogs
Welcome to the February issue of impact! January is already in the rear mirror and the spring is around the corner for us who live in the northern hemisphere, which is always a great feeling. This month we turn our attention to how we can work successfully with people...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 29, 2021 | Blogs
There is a ‘work/society epidemic’ that the world is suffering from, and it is called the ‘busy bug’. Do you have it? Check this out. In the course of a normal day we will ask people “How are you?” How many times do you hear the answer “I am so...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 19, 2021 | Blogs
Talk is cheap, behaviours are priceless. Raise your impact in 2021 by ramping up your ‘say:do’ ratio. With more people spending time working in the virtual world either ‘working from home or living at work’, our say:do ratio is extremely important. It is time to raise...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 15, 2021 | Blogs
It’s a new year, a new month – what better time to have a proper restart? This is the time to do it, don’t let the autopilot run your life, career and choices, make sure you are in charge of your journey through the year and beyond. As you kick off 2021, stop...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 11, 2021 | Blogs
Welcome to a new year and the January issue of impact! Yes, it’s a new year and one that we have probably all looked forward to. The focus this month is on starting the year with impact by working smarter, walking the talk and beating the ‘busy bug’....
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 4, 2021 | Blogs
It’s not just because of the opportunity for a lie-in, or the not-so-fashionable all-day pyjama fashion, video gaming, watching good films, pigging out on chocolate, or taking a long walk – although all that is of course good too! No, the main reason we love New...
by Elisabet Hearn | Dec 21, 2020 | Blogs
The end of a year is often about reflection, learning and gratitude. There are typically celebrations, office Christmas parties and maybe holiday gifts that get exchanged. This year is of course different – celebrations as usual are largely not possible. But...
by Elisabet Hearn | Dec 19, 2020 | Blogs
Buy a minimum of 7 copies of our multi-award-winning books, as individual gifts OR for your team, and you will enter our prize draw for a chance to win an individual Executive Impact Coaching™ session (with one of us) for yourself or someone you want to gift it to. We...
by Elisabet Hearn | Dec 10, 2020 | Blogs
t’s been said many times and we’ll say it again – it’s been a tough year. Most of us have never experienced anything like it in our lifetime. And we hope that we won’t need to again. But from even the most difficult times come insights,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Dec 7, 2020 | Blogs
Welcome to the 6th issue of IMPACT! We are coming to the end of 2020, hence we reflect this month on what to make of this unprecedented year, how to turn your detection ability on as a leader, why being proud is so important, and how powerful that first day of a new...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 6, 2020 | Blogs
The November issue of IMPACT is here. This month we reflect on the practice of kindness as a leader, the shaping of a culture, winning strategies from the world of sports, and factors that create leadership impact. And there’s a story about an angry CEO....
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 5, 2020 | Blogs
We are very excited, proud and grateful to be a Gold Winner – we have received an incredible 4th award for our latest book! This is also our 10th book award overall. The award is given for “a truly impactful and transformative guide to...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 26, 2020 | Blogs
Everyone talks about organisational culture, many want to change it but find it’s about as easy as finding a needle in haystack. This is because culture can’t be captured in processes, policies and procedures. Culture can be aided by a sensible infrastructure, but is...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 7, 2020 | Blogs
The October issue of impact is here, bringing you more articles on leadership in a fast changing world. This month we focus on how to build bridges after divisive situations, what we can learn from the TV-series ‘The Apprentice’ and how important...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 10, 2020 | Blogs
Leading in the new hybrid workplace We are in the middle of global pandemic where leaders are challenged and tested in a way never seen in our lifetime. How leaders respond, how they inspire hope and engage in collaborative dialogue or not, will become their legacy....
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 7, 2020 | Blogs
September is here and this issue of impact kicks off the autumn by bringing you another collection of our articles on leadership. The global pandemic is creating a new hybrid work environment and there is a lot we can do as leaders to make that experience for...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 24, 2020 | Blogs
Learning never stops. As the world keeps evolving, we need to evolve too – we need to gain new knowledge, skills and experience continuously. The pace of change is simply such, that we cannot possibly know it all. We need to be a ‘learn it all’ rather than a ‘know it...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 12, 2020 | Blogs
We are very proud, grateful and honoured to have received another TWO book awards for our latest book! This brings the number of book awards for our 3 books to an amazing 9 in total. The Leader’s Guide to Impact (Financial Times Publishing 2019) has just been awarded...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 11, 2020 | Blogs
The story below is a chapter from one of our future books, currently going under the working name of “The Culture Shaper”. Alain always demanded attention, and today would be no different. His suit carried a designer label, his shoes were shining and his trademark...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 27, 2020 | Blogs
Want a team where people work together, “all for one and one for all”? Then here’s a practical recommendation. Make a habit of using we-talk. When you talk about the team, with the team or outside it, use words that demonstrate your commitment to the team, and...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 7, 2020 | Blogs
The COVID-19 outbreak quickly changed the reality for people all around the world. The speed by which the virus spread, led to governments around the world deploying different strategies to stop or at least slow down the virus spreading. For leaders all around the...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 25, 2020 | Blogs
Just because you’re not all in the same place, doesn’t mean you can’t get together like you normally would. It just needs to be virtually. And if you don’t normally get together in this informal way, this is a great time to start it! It’s more important than normal to...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 22, 2020 | Blogs
Samuel was in a bad mood, his wife this morning had really annoyed him by being so negative about her new job, she seemed miserable and downbeat, she was complaining that everything was wrong. Samuel had tried to help her see that is wasn’t but it hadn’t done any...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 19, 2020 | Blogs
Being kind comes naturally. It’s in our human nature to want good things for others, to want others to be happy, to succeed and prosper. As a leader right now in this global pandemic and unrest, it’s a necessity to let that natural kindness come to the forefront of...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 16, 2020 | Blogs
A version of this article was first published in the Indian Management magazine. Stephen walked through the turnstiles for the first time since being appointed the new Chief Operating Officer. He was filled with energy and pride, having finally secured the senior...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 20, 2020 | Blogs
Mandy and Elisabet have written 3 award-winning books on leadership: The Team Formula, Leading Teams 10 Challenge 10 Solutions, The Leader’s Guide to Impact Buy them here on Amazon For other international buying options The Leader’s Guide to Impact Things move fast....
by Elisabet Hearn | May 18, 2020 | Blogs
Going into the future, our ability to have great impact is becoming more and more important. We all need to think about our effect on others and what effect we want to have. How we operate rather than simply what we do is becoming more and more critical to success....
by Elisabet Hearn | May 15, 2020 | Blogs
Do you have a job interview coming up? Whether online or face to face. Or maybe you want to make sure you are ready for your next important interview? And want to make a really good impression, have great impact? Then check out these 7 impact hacks to help you do just...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 12, 2020 | Blogs
Sarah was frustrated. She had noticed that her team members often seemed dismissive about the importance of her work. Why are they not interested in my work? Does what I do not matter? Sarah felt angry, defensive and helpless, which made things even worse....
by Elisabet Hearn | May 8, 2020 | Blogs
Ultimately, stakeholder management is what running an organisation is all about. Effective stakeholder management helps you do a better job, both in the short and long term. So what are stakeholders? Well, anyone who has a stake in what you do, is a stakeholder....
by Elisabet Hearn | May 4, 2020 | Blogs
We are so very proud to have received our 7th* book award, Finalist in the Book Excellence Awards’ Leadership category! This is the first award for our third book “The Leader’s Guide to Impact” published by Financial Times Publishing 2019. We live in unprecedented...
by Elisabet Hearn | Apr 30, 2020 | Blogs
Everyone is different. Everyone is their own unique person. Just because they don’t think or feel like you, that doesn’t mean that they are wrong. People typically do the best they can. Rarely do people intentionally set out to annoy others or create conflict. If...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 31, 2020 | Blogs
We are very excited and proud to share that our third book “The Leader’s Guide to Impact” has been honoured as a Book Excellence Awards Finalist in the Leadership category. These Awards honour books that have high quality design, writing and market appeal. Our purpose...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 30, 2020 | Blogs
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy Do you ever wish things could remain the same for a while? Do you feel like there’s too much change? Do you wish it could just slow down, even if...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 27, 2020 | Blogs
Smooth sailing is rare – we are always surrounded by some degree of change. But at times it’s more choppy than usual; more uncertain than the norm. Leading your team well in those circumstances is more important than ever. Team members may feel worried, angry or...
by Elisabet Hearn | Mar 10, 2020 | Blogs
Christine wanted to encourage her team’s work/life balance, so she kept telling her team members to not work too late, but instead go home at the end of the working day and spend time with friends, family and on hobbies. The team members were really pleased, they had...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 28, 2020 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Collective intelligence and collective decision making equals the ability to influence more. When a a team or leadership team works well together, with a shared purpose that everyone believes in and owns, something...
by Elisabet Hearn | Feb 19, 2020 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog What can you do, as a team, to make 2020 our best year yet? Getting a team to work well together doesn’t happen by chance. It requires intention, commitment and a focus on both structure/task and behavioural...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 21, 2020 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leaders Blog A new decade, a new year, a new month – what better time to have a proper restart? This is the time to do it, don’t let the autopilot run your life and career, make sure you are in charge of your journey through the year. As you...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jan 8, 2020 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity Future Leaders Blog There’s a lot of talk about trust – all around the world; in politics in particular, but also in business and society as a whole. We would argue that trust is quite a straightforward thing – without it we have nothing. We may be...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 20, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Like a lot of people, you probably spend a lot of time in meetings (face to face or virtual), right? Meetings can be great, but they can also be a frustrating experience; time-consuming and not productive enough....
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 24, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog In our last blog post, we talked about the power of bringing people together to multiply intelligence, creating smarter teams and smarter organisations.What were your thoughts on that? Have you found ways where you...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 15, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Smarter together. It has a great ring to it, doesn’t it? To be smarter together, to achieve more together. Because everyone is best at something, and no one is best at everything. Collective Intelligence is bringing...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 3, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s BlogThe moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.J. K. RowlingI want….What do you really want?A new job? A better relationship? A dog? A new car? To be happy? To be successful? To sleep better at...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 30, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s BlogLast weekend, one of the world’s largest hackathons for women took place in Stockholm, Sweden.The organisers were aiming to beat the world record but didn’t quite get there (it was very close!) It was however Europe’s largest...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 25, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Are you a leader or want to be one? Then check this out!This week, we want to share a short video that we made about “The Leader’s Guide to Impact”.The book is the next in the popular series from the Financial Times called “The...
by Elisabet Hearn | Sep 19, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Words matter. A lot.It’s so important to communicate in such a way that we can reach and connect with other people, right? We all want to be understood the way we intended.“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 28, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog We started out wanting to write a book together about leadership. And a few years later, we now have three. In this short clip we share the story of how the three books came about; how we got to publish our third...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 21, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog We were recently inspired by a appearing on Disruptive TV we enjoyed filming a short session about “The Leaders Guide to Impact” published by the Financial Times.We had such fun drawing on the glass board screen and...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 14, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s BlogDon’t you just love a great summer read!A book is a gift you can open again and againGarrison KeillorOne of those books you can just disappear into while forgetting everything else for a moment? One of those books...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 22, 2019 | Blogs
We’ve written an article for Flybe/July 2019:Leadership Lessons From Game Of Thrones LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM GAME OF THRONESTHE HIT SERIES MAY HAVE COME TO AN END, BUT THERE’S STILL PLENTY WE CAN LEARN FROM THE CAST OF UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS, AS BUSINESS LEADERS...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 18, 2019 | Blogs
This is an article we’ve written for CEO Today Magazine here: What’s On Your Leadership Radar?Just like a ship has a radar to detect what’s going on around it, as a leader you need to have your radar out to notice what’s happening in your inner world, within yourself,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 24, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Gone are the days when people could hold on to information, thinking that ”knowledge is power”.The speed of change means that unhelpful, competitive thinking is no longer desirable nor sensible. The era of openness...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 17, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Over the last two blog posts we have explored the subject of Leadership impact, how Leadership = Impact = Culture as leadership is very contagious.If you haven’t read them, check them out before you continue...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 10, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leaders Blog Do you remember the ‘Bad’ and the ‘Good’ Culture Shapers from last week’s Future Leaders’ post?If not, check it out before you continue reading. Thanks!The reason leaders are such major culture shapers is that leadership...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 5, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leaders Blog Leadership is the act and art of influencing and impacting others.This means everyone is a leader.As the picture below shows, the impact you have starts from within. Powerful impact starts with self-leadership; how you think...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jun 1, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog What impact are you having on people around you?And what results does that impact create?Are they the results you want?Our new book “The Leader’s Guide to Impact” explores that topic of leadership impact and how...
by Elisabet Hearn | May 8, 2019 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leaders blog No one can succeed alone. In fact, a major factor for the survival of our species over time has been, and continues to be, our ability to connect with and collaborate with others. So, building strong, collaborative,...
by Elisabet Hearn | Nov 19, 2018 | Blogs
It was so interesting and so much fun to be on Chris Cooper’s radio show on Radio America last week, together with my colleague Steve Sharpe. Thanks for inviting us, Chris! Want to know more? Welcome to listen to the show here ...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 22, 2018 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog We have come to the fifth and last agile step in our series about the Disruptive Leader. In the fourth and penultimate step, we talked about how to empower people by giving some stability to make it easier to...
by Elisabet Hearn | Aug 23, 2018 | Blogs
Be a disruptive leader | Step four: Give enough stability so that people can act with agility From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog As we’ve discussed in the last few columns, being a positive disruptor is a must for successful leaders of...
by Elisabet Hearn | Jul 16, 2018 | Blogs
From WeAreTheCity’s Future Leader’s Blog Our series about “The Disruptive Leader”, the leader the future needs, continues. Last week we talked about how important it is to leave your ego at the door, ie not let your ego stand in your way for new...
by Elisabet Hearn | Oct 8, 2017 | Blogs
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