In this episode, I address a common and sensitive issue many CEOs face: managing the dynamics with an overly involved board chair. They are often the same issues faced by any leader who feels disempowered when their manager is giving…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 26: Managing an Over-Involved Boss
In this episode, I help you eliminate the activities that hinder your ability to be more strategic. Here’s the question: “At my level, everyone talks about the importance of strategy. Which I love and I’m very comfortable with. I get…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 24: Unlocking Time for Strategic Thinking
In this episode, I give three tips to help your people navigate through challenging times. Times of massive uncertainty and complexity. Here’s the question: “We have just been through a major restructure and there have been some redundancies. No more…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 20: What to Say to Your People in Uncertain Times
Here’s a crucial question posed by one of our followers: “I’m wondering about your thoughts on being more flexible with meetings with our new flexible work arrangements post-COVID. Most of my team are very well-skilled and independent. Meetings worked when…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 15: Are regular meetings still important?
There’s a lot of talk about Psychological Safety in organisations these days. But what does it actually mean and how do we create it? In this episode, I outline the four stages of Psychological Safety as defined by Timothy R.…
more Mentoring with Mitch – Episode 12: Creating Psychological Safety
Back in the 80s, I worked with a fledging building society based in Kogarah. St George Building Society. I loved it. We were slowly coming of age, through innovative technology, amazing customer service and mergers and acquisitions. But there’s something…
