Tag Archives: Inspirational Leadership

Why should I be nominated for a 2018 Leading Wales Award? #embarrassing!

The 2018 Leading Wales Awards are live now for nominations. Nomination documents can be downloaded from https://leadingwalesawards.wales/nominate-2018/ and nominations close midnight on June 1st. We have 8 categories, seven of which are to identify, recognise and celebrate individuals whose leadership is … Continue reading

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Using the L word in terms of leadership

Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air! It really does make me wonder if the L word is one that is avoided in the workplace. But surely really good and inspirational leaders do exactly that i.e. “they … Continue reading

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Why should I be nominated for a Leading Wales Award? #embarrassing!

Over the years a few times I have been told that “it’s embarrassing to be nominated or to be a finalist or winner, because really it’s all about everybody and not just me”. I think it is essential that we … Continue reading

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Celebrating great leadership stories in Wales helps make a big statement about a small country

http://www.leadingwalesawards.co.uk It seems incredible to realise that the 11th Leading Wales Awards go live for nominations once again in January 2015. We remain the only Awards absolutely focused on individual leadership and its impact, driven by that sharp focus because … Continue reading

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What success looks like at Wales Millennium Centre

Our July #supperconversation@ffresh was about “Building on true Welsh business success in the Arts and how we can do more of this”, with really informative and enthusiastic input from Bet Davies (Cultural Leader at the Centre) and Jonathon Poyner (Director). … Continue reading

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Maybe I’m not worth bothering about?

Various conversations have encouraged me to reflect on this thought “Maybe I’m not worth bothering about?” in the context of Leadership. I think most of us suffer from dips in self-confidence and self-belief and for many of us, by taking … Continue reading

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Inspirational leadership by women for women globally

Today is indeed February 14th and Valentine’s Day. And as Domestic Violence UK say “love doesn’t hurt”! Therefore it is also the day for “One Billion Rising” (http://onebillionrising.org/) – events taking place around the world (including in Wales) marking a day of … Continue reading

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Too much management and not enough leadership?

This week our Leadership Cafe at Hilton Cardiff was private sector focused and a really clear theme emerged from the tables. In response to our opening question “What is different about being a leader now in 2013 compared to 5 … Continue reading

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