Pillar: BENEVOLENCE
Habit No.9: Choosing to be kind
An act of kindness takes an instant of time but requires great thought. Saying ‘well done’ and ‘thank you’ can have a dramatic effect on the morale and well-being of staff. Random acts of kindness, especially when they are unexpected, can instantly change people’s attitudes in a positive way.
Two Minutes on Trust: Listen to Dr John Blakey and Fiona Furman, Communications Manager at NAHL Group plc, discussing Habit No.9 in ‘The Nine Habits of Trust – Choosing to Be Kind’.
Podcasts
Habit 9 Choosing to be Kind
October 21, 2021
In this 50-minute episode of The Trusted Executive podcast, Dr John Blakey, David Wetton and Fiona Furman take a deep dive into Habit number 9 – Choosing to Be Kind.
Blogs
The Nine Habits of Trust in Action: Choosing to be Kind & Humble at Bush & Co
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Read more ›Brand Gareth: Thank you Gareth Southgate for being a new leadership role model
Forget losing a world cup semi-final. Remember the emergence of a new leadership role model in Gareth Southgate. Forget the beautiful game. Remember the beautiful man. Remember Brand Gareth. For in these times when we desperately need leadership that relies upon the power of trust, rather than leadership that trusts in power, who should step forward but….. a leader who relies upon the power of trust! Let us examine Brand Gareth against the nine habits of trust.
Read more ›Wozniak or Jobs? Which Steve are you?
In the film ‘Steve Jobs’, there is a tense stand-off between Apple co-founders, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The scene is prior to an Apple product launch and Wozniak is berating Jobs in the middle of a theatre rehearsal. Frustrated by Jobs’ stubborn and arrogant nature, he throws his hands in the air, turns and walks up the aisle to the exit. Then he pauses, spins on his heels and shouts out, ‘You can be decent and gifted at the same time, Steve. It’s not binary’.
But, can you?
Read more ›Why kindness is both essential and irrelevant to modern leadership?
Some weeks ago there was a lively debate on the Harvard Business Review LinkedIn group as to whether people felt kindness was an important attribute of leadership. The debate drew some varied reactions, including the following comments:-
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