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Chris McDougall
3 July 2024

Strategic thinking in business

Chris McDougall
3 July 2024
Strategic thinking in business

Tactics without strategy are the noise before defeat. So how can business leaders set their strategy to ensure success in the modern world?

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Chris McDougall
2 July 2024

Ethical leadership in the boardroom

Chris McDougall
2 July 2024
Ethical leadership in the boardroom

Directors are responsible for the leadership and ethical tone of their organisations. So what happens when it goes wrong? And how can boards make sure they fly right and stay straight?

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Chris McDougall
18 June 2024

Social Identity Theory in leadership

Chris McDougall
18 June 2024
Social Identity Theory in leadership

Can Social Identity Theory be an effective leadership tool? It’s easy to apply theories like this one to hypothetical leadership examples, so let’s have a look at how it can be applied to real life through two case studies.

Tagged: Social Identity Theory, SIT, practical leadership, real life leadership, leadership

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Chris McDougall
5 November 2023

The leadership SCARF

Chris McDougall
5 November 2023
The leadership SCARF

What does a scarf have to do with leadership? And how does a Rock know neuroscience? These two questions provide a different way to look at leading, and how we can be better at it.

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Chris McDougall
1 September 2023

Leadership and followership

Chris McDougall
1 September 2023
Leadership and followership

Leaders and followers are mutually dependent. This article examines the principles of successful followership, and how it contributes to successful organisations.

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Chris McDougall
24 August 2023

Ten leadership behaviours

Chris McDougall
24 August 2023
Ten leadership behaviours

Starting as a leader can be hard. These ten behaviours can help get you off on the right track with sound practical tips to help you on the leadership journey.

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Chris McDougall
11 August 2023

Leadership theories

Chris McDougall
11 August 2023
Leadership theories

What is leadership? The answer to this question has changed over the years, and continues to evolve. This article takes a look back at the theories of leadership from an academic and practical perspective, outlining the knowledge that has helped us understand it to now, and where it might go in the future.

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Chris McDougall
21 July 2023

Social Identity Theory

Chris McDougall
21 July 2023
Social Identity Theory

Social Identity Theory isn’t as popular as other explanations for human behaviour. Despite this, it’s a useful tool to understand how we work together, why we act the way we do, and how we can leverage this to be better leaders - and followers.

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Chris McDougall
4 July 2023

Toxic Leadership

Chris McDougall
4 July 2023
Toxic Leadership

How can you recognise toxic leadership, and, more importantly, what do you do when you identify a toxic leader in the workplace? This article will examine some of the impacts of toxic leadership, how to recognise it, and how to prevent it in your organisation.

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Chris McDougall
23 June 2023

Leadership myths

Chris McDougall
23 June 2023
Leadership myths

Leadership can be hard, and the myths we grow up with around leadership can make it even harder. Let’s banish these myths through truth and improve contemporary leadership and teamwork.

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Chris McDougall
10 May 2023

Are you a bad boss?

Chris McDougall
10 May 2023
Are you a bad boss?

Working for a bad boss is an experience many of us are familiar with. But making the effort to determine whether others think we’re a bad boss is another experience entirely. Are you a bad boss? How do you know?

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Chris McDougall
16 April 2022

Setting the standard

Chris McDougall
16 April 2022
Setting the standard

It has been said that the standard you walk past is the standard you accept. But what about the standard that a leader walks past?

Tagged: Leadership, culture

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Chris McDougall
20 September 2021

Brain filtering

Chris McDougall
20 September 2021
Brain filtering

Our brains are the most complex object in the universe. So why do they always see blue Audis?

Tagged: Leadership, People, Brains

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Chris McDougall
13 September 2021

The Big Boss

Chris McDougall
13 September 2021
The Big Boss

We’ve all tried to impress the boss. But how do you impress the team when you’re the boss?

Tagged: Leadership

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Chris McDougall
6 September 2021

Communicate or perish

Chris McDougall
6 September 2021
Communicate or perish

Communication has never been easier. So why aren’t we doing it well?

Tagged: Communication, Leadership

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Chris McDougall
29 January 2020

Death by PowerPoint

Chris McDougall
29 January 2020
Death by PowerPoint

The case against cruel and unusual punishment

Tagged: Communication

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Chris McDougall
19 June 2019

What are you a leader of?

Chris McDougall
19 June 2019
What are you a leader of?

What does it mean to be a leader? Is it a universal attribute, or is there something more?

Tagged: leadership, groups, influence

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Chris McDougall
8 May 2019

What makes a good leader?

Chris McDougall
8 May 2019
What makes a good leader?

Being effective at influence doesn’t make you a good leader. But if that’s the case, then what does?

Tagged: ethical leadership, leadership

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Chris McDougall
25 April 2019

Born to lead - and communicate

Chris McDougall
25 April 2019
Born to lead - and communicate

Humans are born leaders - all of us. Communication is a skill we need to hone to better influence our fellow humans, but don’t worry, you’ve had thousands of years of practice. This is just a refresher.

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