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Welcome to How to Build a Leader
I built this because I've been that manager. The one who got promoted and suddenly everyone expected me to know how to develop people. No training. No…
Sep 30
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
Hoping team conflict will blow over is not a strategy...
You've spotted tension. Two people who used to work fine together are suddenly clipped with each other. One's avoiding the other. There's an edge in…
Oct 30
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
How do I rebuild trust when I've messed something up with my team?
You know that feeling when you've properly messed up? Not a little mistake. The kind where you can feel the shift in the room. The kind where people…
Oct 23
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
The evidence file - a guide to getting noticed, promoted, and paid what you're worth
You've just wrapped up an amazing project. Your team is over the moon, stakeholders are sending congratulatory emails, and you're feeling pretty good…
Oct 17
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
Why hard work alone isn't enough to get you noticed
Moving on in your career doesn’t only depend on how well you perform.
Oct 17
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
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Building Your Leverage Library - How to create career options before you need them
Your current employer announces a reorganisation. Around you, colleagues begin to spiral into mild panic mode, desperately updating CVs that might not…
Oct 17
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
I DARE you to try this coaching model if you’re feeling stuck
Change is often bloody hard work - it takes time, consistency and often happens very gradually as you take one small step towards a bigger goal.
Oct 17
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
What if someone on my team is better at the job than I am?
You got promoted because you were brilliant at the work. Now you're managing someone who's even better at it than you were...
Oct 16
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
"I'm just playing devil's advocate" and other lies we tell
When agreeing becomes performing...
Oct 9
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
Why we're offering team subscriptions (and why most leadership training misses the point)
I've been thinking about how organisations approach leadership development, and most of it is designed backwards. Here's what typically happens.
Oct 6
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
What to say when you're stuck in the middle.
You know this feeling. Your team is genuinely working hard, but the work keeps expanding. Your boss keeps asking why things aren't done yet. And you're…
Oct 2
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
What if I don't actually like managing people?
You got promoted because you were brilliant at your job. The promotion came with more money, more recognition, more responsibility. It was the next…
Sep 30
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Amanda Owen-Meehan
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