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sam15580
Mar 11, 20242 min read
Navigating Vulnerability, Affection, and Professionalism in Leadership
I was listening to an interview with Brené Brown, whose work I think is incredible, and something was recounted that resonated with me. A...
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Matt Williams
Mar 5, 20241 min read
3 powerful coaching questions for your top talent
The power of effective coaching is a key tool for your people managers to fulfil their responsibility as talent managers. If you’re...
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Matt Williams
Feb 26, 20242 min read
Why you need to build your ALIGNED® talent strategy right now
Talent is a critical factor in maintaining a competitive advantage for the future success of your organisation. Without a focus on...
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Matt Williams
Feb 12, 20242 min read
The ALIGNED® talent diagnostic tool that is guaranteed to reignite your talent strategy
Does your organisation see talent management as just another bureaucratic tick box exercise driven by some obscure HR initiative? As a...
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Richard Nugent
Jan 29, 20244 min read
What is the X, and why?
The following article is an excerpt from Chapter 9 of The Alignment Advantage. If you haven’t read the book, find out how to win a free...
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Richard Nugent
Jan 29, 20243 min read
5 Things Good Leaders Will Call out in 2024
I'm writing this at the end of January when good intentions often wane, and we return to the day-to-day rhythm of work and life. Those of...
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Richard Nugent
Jan 29, 20242 min read
C-Suite in waiting? Three key questions to boost your chances of joining the board
Are you a board member to be? Are you on the fast track to the C-Suite? Whether your ambitions are lofty or you've already been...
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sam15580
Jan 22, 20242 min read
The art of getting out of the way of your talented people
In my first article for TwentyOne Leadership, I shared insights about a manager who significantly impacted my career, highlighting the...
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sam15580
Jan 15, 20242 min read
When tick-box performance reviews are the sign of a great team.
I’ve had quite a few performance reviews over the years and have developed what might be seen as an unconventional perspective: I believe...
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Matt Williams
Jan 10, 20242 min read
3 steps to lead your people’s perceived performance vs their actual performance
Looking back over the past twelve months of 2023, I’ve reflected on a constant theme that has emerged while working with leaders from...
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sam15580
Jan 8, 20242 min read
What are we waiting for? The benefits of here and now conversations.
There are so many reasons we postpone having important conversations, and if we’re honest, most of which are excuses: We’re too busy, we...
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matt42696
Dec 7, 20232 min read
How to find your leadership remote control
Remote leadership is a phenomenon that has now become a reality for most leaders. If you find yourself with a completely different set of...
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matt42696
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Why you need to catch your Boomerang Employees
As a talent manager you may recognise that the trend of rehiring former employees has gained traction over the past couple of years....
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Richard Nugent
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Leading from the side - why it's better to buy the pizza than roll up your sleeves
You have probably seen the meme that appears on LinkedIn periodically. It depicts the leader as some kind of hero and the 'boss' as a...
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Richard Nugent
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Your old company values are killing the culture you really want
If you are taking the time to read this, it probably means that your company's values are dead. (If you are ready to reshape the culture...
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Richard Nugent
Nov 13, 20232 min read
Here is the WORST way to spend your team development budget
Whiskey distilleries. There, I said it. The single worst way to spend your team development budget is at a whiskey distillery. (If you...
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sam15580
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Are they a quiet quitter or a quiet company asset?
Have you noticed how comfortable we have become with labels like ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘the great resignation’ or ‘anti-ambition’? These...
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sam15580
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Why calling difficult conversations difficult is a self-fulfilling prophecy
Difficult conversations Just the phrase itself can evoke a sense of dread and discomfort. I strongly believe that labelling these...
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sam15580
Oct 19, 20232 min read
A brilliant manager who was only armed with time and a notebook
I delivered more in a single year working with an amazing manager than I had in several years before that. I tell people she’s the...
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Richard Nugent
Oct 16, 20231 min read
We are excited! Look who's joining the TwentyOne Leadership team
I am delighted to announce that the team here at TwentyOne Leadership is growing. The outstanding Samantha Humphrey joined us at the...
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