Rebel Leadership – ‘Rebel With a Cause’

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Mandy Russell

Rebel Efforts Pay Off ‘That is the best damn Store entrance I have ever seen.’ That was the day, the day that she knew! She had spent her entire career in a male dominated retail environment, her colleagues and peers all assuming that her ‘Senior Store Manager’ position had been achieved by her ‘close’ relationship [...]

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Leadership Integrity: I Am Responsible!

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Mandy Russell

re·spon·si·bil·i·ty [ri-spon-suh-bil-i-tee] –noun,plural-ties. the state or fact of being responsible. an instance of being responsible: “The responsibility for this mess is yours!” a particular burden of obligation upon one who is responsible:the responsibilities of authority. Why do some people find it difficult, maybe even impossible, to accept responsibility for their actions? The Blame Game There [...]

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Leaders: Abandon Ship or Row to Shore?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Mandy Russell

What is it that makes a high performing team? Imagine this… You have just started your new job post and you are about to meet your new team. If it feels like the first day at school for you! But take moment and think about your team. Just imagine how they are feeling. Is it [...]

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Leadership Balance: It’s About Spinning Plates!

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Mandy Russell

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”  Albert Einstein Leadership is about spinning plates, both in the workplace and outside of it. as a leader, our daily business goal is to create compelling vision and allow our future leaders to devise stretch-goals that drive business growth. We motivate, [...]

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On Leadership, Courage, and Ruby Slippers

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Mandy Russell

How far does your courage stretch? As Leaders, we often have to make unpopular decisions that can have a devastating impact on the lives of real people. I have dealt with my fair share of disciplinaries which have resulted in dismissal, or redundancy situations where human beings that I have cared about have had to [...]

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