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Do Your Leaders Know When They Are Winning? GalleryDo Your Leaders Know When They Are Winning?
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Do Your Leaders Know When They Are Winning?
Leadership material is often full of advice on how to solve problems. How do we: Improve performance. Close capability gaps. Address underperformance. Solve the next challenge. Much of leadership practice is built around identifying what is not working and then correcting it. Performance reviews, operational dashboards, audits, and risk registers all play an important role in highlighting gaps and opportunities for improvement. But there is an important leadership capability that receives far [...]
- Does Culture Change Behaviour, Or Does Behaviour Change Culture? Gallery
Does Culture Change Behaviour, Or Does Behaviour Change Culture?
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Does Culture Change Behaviour, Or Does Behaviour Change Culture?
Organisations talk about culture as if it is a lever. “We need to shift the culture.”“We’re building a high-performance culture.”“We want a culture of accountability.” But culture is not a lever. It is a result. The real question is this: Does culture change behaviour, or does behaviour change culture? After 25 years in behavioural science and leadership development, my view is clear: Culture is the downstream effect.Behaviour is the upstream driver. And [...]
Leadership Training Is Only the Start of the Journey, Not the End GalleryLeadership Training Is Only the Start of the Journey, Not the End
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Leadership Training Is Only the Start of the Journey, Not the End
Leadership training and development is having a moment. AI disruption. Cultural instability. Economic pressure. Hybrid fatigue. Talent shortages.Everywhere you look, organisations are investing in leadership capability. But here is the uncomfortable truth: Leadership training is only the start of the journey, not the end. Insight is immediate.Change is incremental.Culture shift is cumulative. And without reinforcement, even the best training fades. What Leadership Conversations Are Really About in 2026 Current research and executive [...]
Leadership Influence: Ethics, Behaviour, and Drift GalleryLeadership Influence: Ethics, Behaviour, and Drift
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Leadership Influence: Ethics, Behaviour, and Drift
Leadership is not defined by title or authority. Leadership is defined by influence. Every leader, regardless of role or seniority, shapes outcomes through the way they exercise influence, what they prioritise, how they apply pressure, how they respond to challenge, and how they behave when the stakes rise. The ethical quality of leadership is therefore inseparable from the quality of leadership influence being exercised. Ethical leadership does not fail because leaders lack [...]
Behavioural Intelligences in Leadership GalleryBehavioural Intelligences in Leadership
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Behavioural Intelligences in Leadership
Leadership effectiveness is determined not only by knowledge or experience, but by behaviour in action. In modern organisations, leaders are required to influence others, manage pressure, and adapt to constant change. These demands place behavioural intelligences at the centre of leadership capability. Behavioural intelligences refer to the interconnected behavioural capacities that enable leaders to regulate their own behaviour, understand the behaviour of others, and respond effectively across varied contexts. In leadership, behavioural [...]
Psychosocial Safety in Leadership
Psychosocial Safety: Leadership Capability is Your Strongest Protective Factor and flowprofiler® is Fit For Purpose Psychosocial safety refers to the degree to which a workplace protects employees from psychological and social harm, ensuring people can perform their roles without fear of threats to their mental health or wellbeing (Safe Work Australia, 2024; ISO 45003, 2021). A psychosocially safe environment is one where risks such as role ambiguity, workload pressure, interpersonal conflict, and poor [...]
Mindset Matters in Leadership GalleryMindset Matters in Leadership
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Mindset Matters in Leadership
Mindset Matters: why mindset is the foundation of leadership excellence Leadership excellence is not a fixed trait. In modern workplaces, mindset matters more than many leaders realise. A leader’s mindset shapes how they respond to pressure, how resilient they are during setbacks, and the culture they create for their teams. In our Leadershipflow® Pathways, we explore four distinct mindsets often seen in organisational life: the victim mindset, fixed mindset, growth mindset, and [...]
Leadership Trends to Expect in 2026
As we approach 2026, leadership trends are emerging under the pressures of rapid technological change, shifting workforce expectations, and global uncertainty. People & Culture professionals are witnessing unprecedented demands on leaders to adapt and thrive in this environment. In fact, low employee engagement remains a critical (and costly) issue , Gallup’s latest global report found only 23% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, with disengagement costing the global economy an estimated [...]
Bridging Leadership Capability Gaps
It is an era of constant disruption and any organisations face a growing gap in leadership capability. Despite an estimated $50 billion spent globally on leadership training each year, only 7% of CEOs feel their companies are building effective leaders, and just 10% see clear business impact from current initiatives (Feser et al., 2017). While leadership quality is more critical than ever, traditional approaches are falling short. In fact, 94% of executives [...]