Jim Bennett - HOT Leadership

Leaders in spirit respecting workplaces are deeply connected to everyone. Leaders love, value and respect both themselves and others. Trust and faith in others is a given, it is unconditional. When we seek connection, we give up win-loose games - we seek perspectives on situations that allows all of us to 'win'..... HOT Leadership

Heart Leadership is all about living with integrity to which some would call it "walking the talk" - do what you say you'll do. In heart leadership it's more than that - integrity is a wholeness that encompasses out belief system on at such a deep level that it is impossible to split  that which we believe from how we act. Integrity is believing, thinking, speaking and acting in alighnment with ou...

HOT Leadership

HOT Leadership

Spirit respecting Heart Leadership sees the possibilites in every situation and this makes risk taking so much easier. An environment that encourages people to experiment with possibilites and to make mistakes is a fertile ground for creativity and innovation... HOT Leadership

Traditional Managers autopilot there way through business - particularily through their behaviours and decisions. They operate from assumptions and 'certainties' that haven't been challenged for a very long time. When we Lead from the Heart , we want as many people as possible challenging as many realities as possible, contriburing as much pertinent information as possible and collaborately making...

It has been said by Nancy Anderson that "courage is not the absence of of fear: rather it is the ability to take action in th face of fear." I have found that's what it's like in introducing heart/spiritual leadership within the workplace.  When we recognise we don't live in 'little boxes' of work lives, community lives, lives as workers and employers and lives as parents, spouses or children. We...

I believe that leading a spirit-respecting workplace is easier than managing a traditional organisation - it tends to take on a life of its own. However, at the same time, leading this kind of workplace is also harder, particularily for those of us that are compelled to control the uncontrollable. (smile). Most of us have clear ideas about what should happen and not happen in organisations and our...

For me work bridges the gap between the spiritual and the rational in each of us. A gap that is continualy looking for wholeness and completion.  Spirit is the fire within each and everyone of us that ignites us with passion, purpose, love, energy and courage. This fire lives in us and sets us alive and ablaze when we are near our work - not just our job or career but a personal calling or purpose...

Spirituality, distinct from religion is a challenging topic because it can be a very importand part of religion in its pure form. Respectfully discussing the spiritual nature of people without invading the realm of personal religious freedom or being perceived as been trying to convert someone to a sectarian religion is even more challenging. If spirituality isn't necessarily religion, then what i...

I believe there are two paths of leadership - the path of fear and the path of Courage and Heart. Heart Leadership where people are connected though spirit, joy and passion in their work. To follow the path of Heart Leadership takes courage it's where we challenge old assumptions that may keep us from discovering new posibilites. We look at similar situations and explore with others how it will be...

People who lead from the Heart have learned courage. They have discovered 'spirit' - that buoyant energy deep within that flourishes when what athletes call  "in the flow" where everything seems possible. It's harnessing that energy and enriching your and everyones life. Let's explore.... HOT Leadership

Heart Leaders are real human beings beings leading real people. Leaders who lead from the heart have a high level of self-awareness. They know who they are at their core - the good, the bad and the ugly. They don't crave for new things to do like a drug that keeps parts of themselves in wee boxes - let's explore.... HOT Leadership

We/you have an oppotuity to awaken up to the life we/you are following just now. If it's not fully working for you, if it seems as if it's "running away from you" you have an opportunity to take control today. Follow the x 7 'P's' of Transformational leadership and retake control of your personal and professional life. Let's take action with: Purpose Promises Projects Persuasion Praising Persevera...

Is failing to prepare the death call of transformational leadership? Yes, but not in the manner you may be accustomed to. The planning I’m recommending is the planning for undergoing the individual transformation required to lead the organisational transformation you're looking for - for your personal and professional life. People at work or in your personal life who have achieved something extrao...

From time to time you’ll find that what you’re doing is no longer working. I have worked with technology executives for many years. One of the hardest things they have had to do is leave behind  the  enjoyment of the technical side of their work. They entered the technology field because of an enjoyment or skill in what they are doing and have become enamoured with the intricacies of their technol...

Living a purposeful life and not an accidental life - accidental doesn’t mean accidental in the sense  that your leadership and life are mere accidents. But what I find with that with nearly every executive and entrepreneur I’ve ever worked with is that the demands of their work are inhibiting them from designing the leadership and life that allows them to flourish.  The reality is that your trans...

Every transformational leader wants to do compelling, meaningful great work, and they see their leadership purpose as the starting point for doing this. Yet, they can grind to a halt at a barrier. Leaders who are successful and satisfied have learned how to address the four most common barriers that inhibit them from accomplishing their purpose. By understanding these leadership barriers, leaders...

We continue our exploration of the principle of Perseverance and look at the "Tortoise and the hare " within organisations. The tortoise represents that part of our work and  professional lives that can only be accomplished with perseverance and a protective outer shell. The destination is clear and in focus, but it comes forward in baby steps. The hare represents the fast-twitch muscles required...

I and my colleagues have found in our coaching and consulting work that when it comes to transformational performance, talent is overrated and perseverance is underestimated.  Perseverance is prominently displayed in the world of politics, business, and sports. Serena Williams once said about success, “Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the c...

This may be the  shortest podcast in our journey exploring transformational leadership. However, it may have the longest shelf life. The diary grooming process is an ultra-short (five minute) process of reviewing your day as a transformational leader. It is a process of finding the areas of your leadership that are going well and accentuating them, along with the areas that are not going well and...

The 'compliment' to  praising is purification - its purpose is to help us identify areas that are negatively impacting performance while building our credibility as leaders. Purification is about removing obstacles and barriers to higher performance, both for the leader as well as for your  Team and  colleagues.   Transformational leaders isolate one or two harmful beliefs or behaviours and work t...

Praise will act as a catalyst for even higher levels of success when three praise aspects are present. Stakeholders know if a leader is paying attention to what they’re doing and sincere praise creates a positive feedback loop in which what gets noticed and rewarded gets magnified.  The three aspects are: sincerity timeliness and specificity Let's explore in more depth... More info Forbes: recogni...

Praise helps people feel valued, heard, and appreciated. People who feel valued, heard, and appreciated work with more passion, experiment, take risks, and grow at rates far greater than those who don’t. In every organisation there are pockets of workers/coleagues potential lying dormant. When you ask these people if they could do more the resounding answer is yes. What’s fascinating is that when...

Far too many of us live in fear when it comes to our business lives. For some of us, it’s financial fear. For others, it’s emotional. No matter the source or type of fear, fear has a debilitating effect on personal and professional growth over extended periods of time. Fear can be a catalyst for action, but accelerated progress can never be made beneath the shadow of a fearful mindset. The best wa...