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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February 2021 – Question of the Month
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Why Legitimate Leadership Comes From South Africa
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Leading Remotely? Stay Connected By Being Sincere, Deliberate And Courageous
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Passing the Intent Test is an Everyday Opportunity
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Ability and Accountability and the Hard and Soft Mistakes
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Want to Know How You Are Doing as a Leader? Just Ask Your People!
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Unleashing Employee Engagement in the Organisation
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The Importance Of Having A Vision Or Objective Which Solicits The Intention To Contribute
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If You Want To Make Dotted Line Reporting Work, You Need To Do 3 Things
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Failing the Intent Test Doesn’t Just Erode Trust, It Contributes to Employee Mediocrity
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February 2021 – Question of the Month
Question of the Month: What should a Legitimate Leadership intervention deliver? Answer: Our standard answer is that it should deliver an organization characterised by legitimacy, trust, contribution and accountability – all of which then impacts on the results. However here are two more developed characterisations: That those in leadership roles will be able to answer ‘yes’ to...
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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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