Paul Andrew | The Leadership Coach™

Affirmation Addicts

Posted on 25. Aug, 2011 by Paul Andrew.

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Over breakfast recently I was discussing the journey of leadership with a new friend when he described himself as a “Recovering Affirmation Addict”. Just quietly, so am I. Reflecting on my own past as a world-class people pleaser, it was clear to both of us that we had not become truly effective as leaders until [...]

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Three Potent Words

Posted on 02. Aug, 2011 by Paul Andrew.

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Three words in Rudy Giuliani’s book titled “Leadership” had a lasting impact on my life. In it he explained the essence of his philosophy on leadership as he reflected on leading New York City as its Mayor through both triumph and tragedy, including the attacks on the World Trade Center. On his desk throughout his [...]

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The Inner Circle Test

Posted on 19. May, 2011 by Paul Andrew.

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Real leaders surround themselves with people who challenge them, not people who worship them. You can tell a lot about a leader by the sort of people they surround themselves with. Often the conversations on this subject focus on the calibre of those you have in your inner circle, and I agree with that to [...]

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Everyone Leading

Posted on 22. Apr, 2011 by Paul Andrew.

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Truly great teams are places where everyone leads. While most organisations are content to build leadership structures, the best companies instead build leadership cultures. Leadership is more than a title, a job description, a corner office or place on the org chart. Leadership is as much about how we carry ourselves, and how we carry [...]

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The L-Myth

Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by Paul Andrew.

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In his bestselling book “The E-Myth” Michael Gerber attacks some common misconceptions around what it means to be an entrepreneur. He debunks why people become entrepreneurs, what a business really is, and helps explain why so many people struggle with their small business that was supposed to give them “freedom”. I believe there’s an L-Myth [...]

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Have You Capped Your Potential?

Posted on 10. Feb, 2011 by Paul Andrew.

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There’s an unusual looking building I often walk past in New York at 11 Madison Avenue. Today it is home to Credit Suisse’s World Headquarters. Back in 1909 the Met Life Tower on the site was the tallest building in the world. In the decades that followed, the enormous base of what was to be [...]

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Leadership Dashboard

Posted on 27. Jan, 2011 by Paul Andrew.

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When you’re learning to drive a car the dashboard can seem so complicated. I remember how scary it felt to drag my eyes away from the road for a fleeting moment to glance down at the dashboard. For fear of speeding fines I would try to remember to check my speed occasionally, but that was [...]