Legitimate Leadership has been applied in over 30 countries on five continents in the past 25 years. Some of our most recent clients include:
From Taking to Giving
Managers, individually and collectively, are accepted or rejected on the strength of their perceived interest in the wellbeing of their employees. It is only when leaders choose their people’s agenda over their own, when they deliberately prioritise giving over taking, that they truly win the trust, commitment and loyalty of their people.
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Legitimate Leadership, Stoicism and The Blessing of Books
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Stop Complaining And Start Leading – An Overbearing Sense Of Entitlement Isn’t Good For Your Employees Either
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January 2023 – Question Of The Month
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The Contribution Cycle And The Value-Added Statement
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December 2022 – Question Of The Month
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Leading Remotely? Make Growth A Priority!
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November 2022 – Question Of The Month
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Why The Fuss Over Quiet Quitting?
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Accidental Or Deliberate Growth?
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Middle Managers – From Motivating Staff To Maintaining Company Culture, Demands On Them Intensify As They Juggle The Expectations Of Employees And Senior Leaders
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Legitimate Leadership, Stoicism and The Blessing of Books
Growing up in a small mining town did not give one much upside on life but I am ever grateful for two things. I started playing cricket at the age of eight, which eventually provided me with a sports bursary to pay for my university education; and, bless my mother, she introduced me to reading...
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Case Studies
Afrika Tikkun – An Astounding Culture Shift In One Year
Just because an NGO (non-governmental organisation) has a benevolent purpose and is non-profit-making doesn’t mean that its employees are engaged. As with any other organisation, special action is needed to address employee engagement. Improved employee engagement is something which almost all managers would like, but which many simply give up on. Afrika Tikkun is one...
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