Leadership Learner Prints

"The report says our leadership skills are poor, what can we do?"

'He's always had difficulty giving people negative feedback!'

'I'm delegating someone to read this for me.'

'There's an assertiveness training course. Want to go?'

Leadership Camp bus followed by Followers Camp

'I called you all together because it really is lonely at the top.'

'I need to hire more people. I can't keep making all of these mistakes.'

Don't forget the challenges that your team faces. Remember to put yourself in their shoes."

"Leadership is about more than delegating all of your work."

Positional authority

"You can learn important lessons in leadership from studying sport, but I was thinking more about rugby than synchronised swimming."

Leadership is about more than smoking a big cigar and shouting a lot!

Managers can lock up when everything they know about leadership comes from reading.

"Listening to your dad's 'leadership' tapes does not make you the 'boss of me'."

"It's been hard but I think we have a consensus.... so that's three coffees one with sugar and two without..."

"It takes a special supervisor to admit he's wrong. So far I can admit to being a special supervisor. I'm still working on the second part."

Delegating and declining requests for your time will give you greater control over your working life.

'Yep, speak truth to power - that's my motto.'

'I want go-getters, not people who are satisfied with the status quo!'

'I hate leaving work when I feel I could have delegated more.'

"We're in our lab coats. Now what?"

"A workshop will be offered on the topic of decision-making....I could possibly take part....o the other hand...."

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

How leaders fail

'As a beginning teacher, you know you come here prepared to teach and become a good teacher. As you gain experience, you will learn that you also come here to care and become a great teacher.'

Business meeting, CEO is dressed strangely as he asks: 'Any questions?'

"I suppose just climbing the greasy pole is no longer an option..."

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

'Same here, we have a female C.E.O., too.'

"C'mon people! All for me and me for me!"

'Need I remind you who's boss here?'

"I always try to give out at least one genuine compliment per day. I don't always succeed."

Stop saying 'You're the boss' I KNOW I'm the boss!

Senior Partner works at a desk, sign on wall behind her says 'Ms. Davis senior partner - formerly: 'Hey You'.

Wrong leadership.