Apr 12 2009

Motivation and Visualisation

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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rocketA critical skill of self leadership is the ability to motivate yourself to do what is necessary for your success.

Motivation provides the energy and emotion for us to take action, but did you know that motivation has two directions?

Effective motivation occurs when we are mobilised to move away from what we don’t want and are strongly drawn to what we do want. Motivation is like a rocket with a strong propulsion system to escape gravity and a guidance system to direct it to the target. Continue Reading »


Mar 31 2009

Thinking Time

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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sydney-trainI am writing this post on a rush hour train. I am in Sydney, Australia at the moment doing some work for a client, and am taking a 30 minutes commute.

As I engage in one of my favourite past times (people watching), I notice how different passengers handle the compression of their personal space. Continue Reading »


Mar 23 2009

Creating a New Vision after the Meltdown

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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Creating a New VisionEvery executive knows that they must have a vision and mission statement but in times of crisis these important documents can be forgotten.

It is a bit like if you were in a boat and have set your course, but the boat springs a leak and you spend your whole time bailing water and have no time to steer.

William Bridges created a model of change and transition that is highly relevant in today’s financial readjustment. Continue Reading »


Mar 3 2009

Healthy Relationships

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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relationshipDo you sometimes feel frustrated when someone is clearly doing something that dis-empowers them? Or do you often feel hurt by what others do?

If the answer is “yes” to either of these, chances are you have been feeling responsible FOR other people.

A key component of  self-leadership is healthy responsibility in relationships.  I am talking about relationships with; loved ones, friends, colleagues, employees, bosses, etc. Continue Reading »


Feb 22 2009

Self Development

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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self development“We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: if you’ve got ambition and smarts, you can rise to the top of your chosen profession, regardless of where you started out. But with opportunity comes responsibility. Companies today aren’t managing their employees’ careers; knowledge workers must, effectively, be their own chief executive officers. It’s up to you to carve out your place, to know when to change course, and to keep yourself engaged and productive during a work life that may span some 50 years.”  – Peter Drucker (HBR 1999)

Self Development is intrinsic to self-leadership as leadership and learning are inseparable. So as Drucker says, we must take responsibility for our own growth and success – we must be the CEO of our own mind and body. Continue Reading »


Feb 16 2009

Change a Behaviour, Coach your Children, and other forms of Influence

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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MP3 Listen to a Podcast on the the Power of Influence.

influenceHave you ever wondered why some people get what they want and others don’t?

Can I make a suggestion?

Remember a time when you really wanted something; something you couldn’t have right away but something you would have to wait for, you pictured it in your head, you imagined what it would feel like to possess it and you could feel the pull.

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Feb 10 2009

Leadership Development in Australia

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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Sydney Harbour BridgeI am speaking about leadership development, coaching and mentoring at the Human Resource Directors Forum in Sydney, Australia on April 2nd 2009. If you or your company requires any leadership development training/consulting or executive coaching, I currently have April 1st and April 3rd available. Please contact Self Leadership International if you are interested.


Feb 9 2009

Transformational Leadership

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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Is their a difference between leadership and management? Can managers lead and can leaders manage?

These are perennial questions in the field of leadership development and the answers vary depending on who you talk to.

The concept of a leadership pipeline is that as we start supervising/managing we will be more transactional (performance management) and as we move up through the organisation we will become more transformational (visionary/inspiring). Continue Reading »


Feb 1 2009

Learning from Pain – The Gift of Feedback

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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tennisA key principle of self leadership is the ability to notice and then respond effectively to feedback.

As I write this blog post I am aware of the pain in my wrist from playing tennis. I have only just started to play tennis; I used to play squash and so I am used to flicking my wrist to get the shot. Flicking your wrist in tennis is not the correct technique and doesn’t deliver the required result; in fact, the result is pain. Now I can focus on the pain or I can focus on the message it is giving me – “correct your grip.” Continue Reading »


Jan 29 2009

Executive Coaching coming of age

Posted by Andrew Bryant, CSP
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280x200_coaching_managersI have been an executive coach in Australia and Singapore for some years and I have seen some significant changes in the acceptance and application of executive coaching.

Harvard Business Review (HBR Jan 09) has just published a review of the field of executive coaching and makes some significant points on how to effectively use executive coaching as a self-leadership or business tool. Continue Reading »