The Ego Trap
In the fast-paced world of leadership, your ability to lead effectively can make or break your team’s success. Navigating the dynamics of organisational culture, leading effective teams and delegation, there’s one key underlying factor shaping all experiences and decisions – your ‘ego’. While confidence is crucial in leadership, an unchecked ego can harm you, your […]
Breaking Free: Embracing Imperfection to Fuel Leadership Growth
For leaders, the pursuit of perfection can often be a double-edged sword. While aiming for excellence is admirable, the relentless pursuit of it can lead to missed opportunities for growth. This concept, known as perfectionism, is a common challenge faced by leaders in various industries. Understanding Perfectionism in Leadership Perfectionism in leadership is characterised by […]
The Role of a Team Leader in Burnout
Burnout has come to be a common word in today’s fast-paced work environments, becoming a growing issue affecting a lot of teams and individuals. While various factors contribute to burnout, leaders play a large role in reducing its impact. So, how can leaders foster a healthy workplace culture and combat burnout among their teams? Understanding […]
2024 Workplace Trends
2024 has kicked off with continued discussions around status-quo challenging topics such as the 4-day work week, mandatory return-to-office rules, and new workplace laws. Two months down and ten more to go, we think this year is going to be a year of change. What new trends and discussions will become centre stage for the […]
Generational Shifts in the Workplace
We are working in a multigenerational workforce. Our team members have experienced certain events that have changed the way they think and therefore the way they behave and their expectations on others and the workplace. At Corporate Edge, our team members span across 4 social generations. They are: Working with team members who have differing […]
Workplace Relationships Aren’t Just a Nice To Have
Many of us find ourselves in a pursuit of the perfect job, an impressive job title, or a substantial salary at what we consider to be the ideal company. We often believe that these markers of success will bring us the fulfilment we crave as human beings. However, research conducted across various organisations and industries […]
Have you found your groove?
Quite a long time ago now, I was pondering why people fall into three distinct groups when it comes to happiness with their working life. The first group are happy, energised and driven, whilst there are others, in the second group, who are more ambivalent and stuck in their daily routines and just follow the […]
Why You Need Conflict to Grow
Do you find yourself not wanting to be involved in a disagreement? Maybe you should think again! Disagreements are inevitable, but that doesn’t mean they have to be destructive. We often learn how to navigate conflict by actually having one. In fact, we spend almost 2.1 hours of our working week resolving disagreements. (1) This, […]
1% Growth Will Change You
We’ve all tried to change our behaviour. Whether it’s breaking a bad habit, adopting a healthier lifestyle, or developing new skills, our pursuit of change reflects our very human desire to adapt and evolve. But, when we think about change, we can make the mistake of believing it only happens in “leaps and bounds”. How […]
Your Role in Culture
Transformational change is not possible without a great culture. This is because the organisation doesn’t have the right environment for evolution and growth. How can we ensure that the culture we have, is the culture we need? Leadership has the biggest influence on culture. It’s the ability to navigate the change, be the change, and […]