Recently, as we introduced Leadership Space to a group of social enterprises, a Founder CEO posed a question that had never been asked in our decade-long journey: “How would you describe your culture?” We have always been clear at Leadership Space that what we are sharing with our clients is what we’ve practiced as people
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It may seem pedantic but the question of whether a Board is a ‘team’ or a ‘group’ is a profound one and has ramifications that are far-reaching. Over the years we have watched this embracing of Board teaming, shift an organisation’s effectiveness, so here’s our checklist of nine criteria. Perhaps you can reflect on your
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Love this interview with our client, YHA Australia. This is a great example of what we mean when we talk about steering social purpose organisations through growth and change. YHA’s transformation has been on two fronts: 1. The commercial side: They’ve revitalised their brand, embraced cutting-edge technology, upgraded facilities and made strategic refinancing decisions. 2. The social purpose
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We are known to say around the traps of Leadership Space, that “a better How always creates a better What”. This lens on the how, is one of the defining features of a team coach – the strengthening of groups of people to perform. What is sometimes less obvious is the way in which strategy (a ‘what‘)
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I wanted to take a moment to recommend a book that has been making waves in the world of leadership, teamwork, and organisational culture: “The Culture Code” by Daniel Coyle. It truly is useful – even for people like us at Leadership Space who live and breathe culture! Whether you’re a leader, manager, board director
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Bernie Shakeshaft is Founder and CEO of BackTrack, an organisation that gets young people ‘back on track’ by developing strong, happy & healthy foundations that result in positive life pathways and full participation in their communities. One night, at a Macquarie Foundation event, Bernie was introduced to Elise Sernik at Leadership Space. At the
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