LEADERSHIP UNLEARNED ( and Reframed)

My nephew asked me , "Can only older people be Leaders?" It's a great question since his observation is accurate. The C-Suite is mostly  occupied by persons 40 and over. In this episode I put age , role and leadership in context while sharing some tips on how young persons can establish themselves as leaders within organisations. Let me know what you think #ageism #leadership #leaders #leader...

Current events offer loads of lessons for leaders. We being to look at the world around us and glean the alternate reality of the situations as well as the possible remedies to serve the wider purpose. This week I ask,  How can a leader who is disrespectful to his superiors expect to be respected by his subordinates?  Through his action, the HR Manager is showing persons in the organizat...

In this episode I pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman as I share the  Leadership Lessons that I gleaned from his life. Thanks you Chad.  We will never yield.

Covid 19 has changed the way that we do things.  Things should Include our strategic planning process. In this episode I share some thoughts about the strategic planning process and how we can change same to be more effective. Let me know what you think  

It seems that elections are the time to divide and conquer.  The masses are pit against each other along the lines of race, politics, ethnicity or any way in which a difference can be found.  I believe that its part of a capitalist agenda - the few will remain in control of the many. In this podcast I offer a perspective on race as it relates to the Trinidad and Tobago general elections...

As I host  group coaching sessions with leaders and teams, most teams are concerned with their work life balance and ask how to maintain this, As work from home becomes institutionalised, it may be difficult to perceive a distinct separation between our work and personal lives, Our workplaces have encroached our lives, Leaders we have a responsibility to promote work life balance for ourselve...

I  have been chatting with various teams and they all share the same sentiment. We are stressed and we are burnt out. Leaders I know that the stress for you is also magnified.  We have 5 more months to complete all the actions from the Strategic plans.  How do we help our teams cope with the stress so that they can work? In this podcast I suggest one cause of stress and give recomme...

Derron Sandy is the Artistic Director of 2 cents Movement- a youth based NGO. In June 2020 the Movement suffered fall out from allegations of sexusl misconduct.   Since then the leaders of the organisation had to grapple with questions about their leadership and their ability to be accountable to stakeholders. Derron shares what he learnt about his leadership, transparency and accountability....

Transparency leads to #accountability and accountability promotes #transparency. Leaders cannot be 100% transparent at all times.  Tis would be irresponsible.  Leaders have to hold the balance between the need to be strategic,  confidential and the need for transparency. They also need to have #woisodm to know  what and when to keep items confidential and not spill the beans. T...

In this episode I share the 4 levels of #accountability. and provide some tips for leaders who want to promote accountability in the workplace. Leaders called  to be accountable especially when things go wrong.. Sometimes the responses to the call indicate that leaders don’t quite understand what accountability means. Leaders are great at taking responsibility. They are great at fulfilli...

Leaders have a responsibility for the tone of the organisation and do this via code of ethics and standards. Sadly the behaviours and actions that are allowed in the organisation do not always reflect the intention of these words.  Leaders when we allow jokes that discriminate about gender, race, identity sexuality or any topic that is derogatory in nature, it says something about our organis...

Ever heard of the Caribbean Climate -Smart Accelerator? If not, then you just did. This not for profit organisation is helping transform #Caribbean economies by fast-tracking sound public and private investment opportunities that support #climate action and economic growth through sustainable development. Racquel Moses is the CEO of Caribbean Climate -Smart Accelerator. I(N nths chat she shares he...

Change often comes with the dissatisfaction of the status quo. Leader what do you want to change in your organisation? Post COVID most of us were forced to review our business models and ask ourselves what is the way forward, There is no one answer, since what is missing in your organisation may be different from what is missing in mine. This is the invitation for all leaders. The simplest thing t...

This last week was even more difficult that the previous week I cried I was hurt, I was angry and I was hopeful Whenever I am overwhelmed by multiple emotions, I ask myself what can I learn what I can share with others so that they can have a reframe of the situation. While it won’t remove the turbulence of the times, I can share with you 8 leadership tips that I gleaned from looking at the protes...

Today I am sharing the 8 tips from the Protests in Minnesota. Leaders let teams breathe Leaders take your knee of team members throats. Leaders Hold other leaders accountable Leaders Promote equity justice and equality Leaders remove all isms. Leaders check your assumptions Leaders check your self Leaders you can create the spark #leadership #leaderslead #justice #equality #equity #leadershiplesso...

Amoy van Lowe is the CEO of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Company Limited.  In this chat she shares her thoughts on leadership.  She shares how she builds greater connections with teams and how she stays connected to her team members,  Personable and transformational are the words that the caller used to describe her and from our chat I can attest that the caller was absolu...

We will answer the questions – What is the best possible future for our organisations? This is a real important question for me since it can make a huge impact on how we move forward as a country. The truth is that most organisations are not driven by Vision on a daily basis . For most people the vision of the organisation is remote, a thing of the past, something created by a few most of whom are...

Leaders, I am inviting you to extend the open heart, open minds and open will to the teams that you lead. No one knows the future and nobody is smarter than everybody.  What would it be like to create a future with your team members? In this new time on this blank canvas leaders cannot paint alone. We need to paint together in collaboration with the adults that we lead. Let me know what you t...

THis episode is inspired by the work of Otto Scharmer. We examine what the leader needs to create her/his best possible future for herself and himself. we ask leaders to integrate their personal and professional selves to reduce the inherent tension between the two selves. The excitement of the blank canvas fon which we can paint the best possible future for ourselves is palpable, We can feel that...

Surren Maharaj - Chief Coach and Consultant chats with maxine Attong on what they share in common. These two coaches share about uncertainty in the VUCA world.  They also share how going forward clients may need to grieve and forget old models to move forward. They speak about loss, fear and how to move forward.  #leadershipunlearned #leadershipconsulting #leadershipcoach #optimism #vuca...

J'ouvert is a wee early morning street party that herald the beginning of Trinidad Carnival. It is a time of darkness and uncertainty, that offers the perfect metaphor for the VUA world/ We take lessons from the Jouvert and apply these to leading at this time of uncertainty #leadershipunlearned #leadershipconsulting #leadershipcoach #optimism #vucaworld #leadershipdevelopment #leadership #jouvert.

We need to accept that in this time of Corona virus we exist in a limbo where we know where we came from and we are not sure where we are going. Our past is irrelevant to the present and to the future. This is a tough time for leaders because we are still figuring out what this new challenge means. How then do we lead at this point in time? How do we lead our teams through this point in time, Lead...

Coronavirus has ushered in the reality of the VUCA world. The world is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous.   Leaders are now being asked to lead from a place of uncertainty and we need to be comfortable with that. In this podcast I explain the effects of the VUCA world and how leaders can begin to strategically be prepared. #leadershipcoaching #leadershipconsulting #leadershipdevelopm...

Jason Maitland offers suggestions from a Health and safety perspective on dealing with COVID - 19.  He shares about - Physical distancing vs. social distancing - Eating habits - Implications for after COVID - office hygiene, layout, visitors #leadershipunlearned #caribbeanleadership #leadershipconsulting #leadershipcoach #MaxineAttong #leadershipdevelopment 

Elson James CEO of JMMB Express Finance chats with host Maxine Attong about the obvious and insidious failure that he has witnessed and experienced during his career. He also shares the challenges, shortcomings and the opportunities that his organization has faced when dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. #caribbeanleadership #leadershipfailure #leadershipconsulting #leadershipcoach #leadershipu...