David Weale, Director
Welcome to the 'Leadership Ignite' blog. I'm a leadership specialist & consultant with 20 years experience as a trainer, coach, team leader & organizational manager in the recreation industry. Now, as a consultant, trainer & academic, I'm committed to discovering & dispensing truthful, sustainable & transformational leadership principles that bridge the gaps between the academic world & the marketplace.
… Empowerment: It’s a Culture-Making Word
Jack Welch once said “the way to harness the power of your people is to turn them loose, and get the management layers off their backs, the bureaucratic shackles off their feet and the functional barriers out of their way”. It sounds like releasing prisoners – hey, maybe that’s how it feels to one who ‘escapes the shackles’!
Yet empowerment is actually less about what managers do to employees, but more about a mindset that employees have about the amount of influence they are able to exert.
… Operation Self-Leader Development
When it comes to the subject of mentoring another toward effective self-leadership, it is really important to get the relationship right from the start.
… Legacy-Leaving Leadership
As I observe the great leaders, there’s one thing I notice about their ways. They are intentional about creating something bigger than what they currently see, and they want to involve others in the transformation. Not only that, but they are intentional about making that lasting difference.
… Great Leaders Are Like Strong Bridges
When a bridge has structural integrity, it can stand massive amounts of pressure yet remain strong. Great leaders are like strong bridges.
… To Ignite Sustainable Leadership Values
The notion that excellent leadership could be found in the most subtle of places had two implications. Firstly, leadership can be learned! Yes, it’s possible to excel as a leader so long as we’re willing to diligently embark on the journey. Secondly, leadership can’t be explained by an all-encompassing simple formula.
