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“Rule your mind or it will rule you.” HORACE Most of the time us human beings operate sensibly and cooperatively. However, when lonely, stressed, anxious, depressed, envious, self-doubting, or wound-up by others, even the most intelligent and most capable humans can go wild and dangerously off-track. Our mind contains its own pharmacy that can cook up mind altering adrenalin, steroids and psychotic drugs that can turn us into crazy creatures. Our imagination and unconscious can literally take over and as mentioned in a previous post, we can start creating our own mental movies, fantasies, and destructive self talk. We can even breach our own personal values. None of us are immune. We can become a perpetrator, a victim or a self-seeking rescuer. A parent or a child. Greedy and overly entitled. A Road Rager. An excessive show off. Even much worse, especially if fuelled by alcohol or recreational party pills. We often read of esteemed professionals, senior leaders and top politicians who destroyed the trust, relationships, reputation, and career that they built over many years, in just a matter of moments. “The first and best victory is to conquer self” PLATO That’s why our team in the ISL LeaderLAB created the “Self Mastery Course” and “Essentials of Leadership” that focus on know yourself, how to click with others, and how to self regulate. That’s why we monitor Mojo, Resilience, and Engagement using our SmartLeader tools. “To lead others, First, lead self” Onwards and Upwards. Geoff Lorigan Founder of ISL and SmartLeader selfmasterycourse.online/ SmartLeaderAcademy.com ISLleadership.com #selfregulation #selfmanagement #Emotionalwellbeing ISL Alumni

“You’ve gotta … Make your own kinda music Sing your own special song” We all talk to ourselves and create our own movies. When we are in a positive mindset we create wonderful uplifting fantasies. When we are down in the dumps lacking in confidence and suffering from Imppster Syndrome we create drama movies and project them on others …. typically the mother or father avatars or the authority figures in our life … Our leader and the colleague or friend we are envious of. Speak positively to and about yourself Words are energy Change the way you speak about yourself and create a positive narrative and uplifting movie. Reprogramme your subconscious Change your life for the better “Make your own kinda music Sing your own special song.” Take the step up. Onwards and Upwards Geoff Lorigan PS what kinda story are you telling yourself right now ??? https://lnkd.in/eWzU56d2 ISL Alumni SmartLeader ISLleadership.co.uk #selfmanagement

Trust is the foundation of any successful team. Building strong connections and fostering a high-trust environment requires careful consideration and commitment from all team members. Teams that fail to establish this foundational pillar often struggle with performance, accountability, conflicts, and toxicity. Check out this blog post that outlines essential tips for leaders and provides insights on how SmartLeader's evidence-based tools can help you build a high-trust team culture. https://lnkd.in/gCPrNg5p

Ensuring employees have the right environment to perform well and engage with their work is the primary goal of any leader. However, the early signs that lead to a disengaged team can often be missed or shrugged off before they mature into a real problem. In this post, we have highlighted 6 key signs / reasons that indicate you may need to deploy an employee engagement survey within your organisation. As every team is unique, it often requires a specialised employee engagement partner to guide teams in the right direction. If you would like to hear about how we can tailor our team-centric engagement surveys to your team, contact our Organisational Development lead, Angela Neely, at a.neely@smartleaderacademy.com today.

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Leadership or Management?
 While management lays a solid foundation for leadership,
 Good management alone wouldn't define your success as a leader.
 Leadership extends well beyond the boundaries of management.
 While management involves processes, structure, budget, and more, Leadership is about your vision, inspiration, influence, and guidance provided to your team.
 These days, senior leadership teams often focus too much on management matters,
 Without giving enough attention to their core identity as leaders.
 Empower senior and middle managers to excel at management.
 Hire the right people and trust them in what they do.
 Let your team handle management matters for you.
 Focus more on providing leadership guidance and inspiration to elevate your teams to the next level. #leadership #management

This morning our Auckland office had the pleasure of welcoming back Geoff Lorigan CNZM to join the team for the next four weeks.   Our first order of business was to hear about SmartLeader and Institute for Strategic Leadership's expansion into the UK, followed by some stories, of which Geoff has been waiting to share with the team.   We are very lucky to have the opportunity to draw from Geoff’s experiences whilst he is back in Auckland, and the team spoke about how we can all do our part to create an empowering culture. #uk #teamdevelopment #employeeengagement #empowering #employeeexperience

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If you've already been on the ISL SLP -- tell your UK and Europe colleagues to jump on to ISLleadership.co.uk and take the step up.