Creating and developing personal and leadership brand value
12/02/2012 Leave a Comment
Join us at Mowbray by Design CONNECT on Linkedin – a networking group for all who are interested or involved in Coaching, Mentoring, Facilitating and Public Speaking in the realms of people and organisational development.
Great international networking, lively discussions, co-creation and thought leadership… I look forward to your contribution and to seeing you there :-) Louise
05/02/2012 Leave a Comment
We are hearing so much on conscious leadership, conscious business, conscious capitalism, moral capitalism, ethical capitalism… John Mackey delivers his take on this shift in global thinking. You can follow this discussion on Linkedin – Mowbray by Design CONNECT. Your thoughts?
31/01/2012 Leave a Comment
I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Niki Seberini on Chai FM in December. The focus – living consciously, conscious leaders driving conscious business and a couple of powerful tips to living life – personally, in business and in all our endeavours for 2012.
09/01/2012 Leave a Comment
I’ve dubbed 2012 the year fluidity. From necessity in life and the markets. 2011 was, in my humble book, the year of resistance. We ranted and railed and defaulted on a big brash country scale. We held on as tightly as possible not really getting ‘what was’ had already escaped us in 2009, discarded us in 2010 and made it felt in 2011.
Cause and effect have changed. If we do this we get that. Actually, if we do this, we get a lucky dip. Perhaps curiosity is the only sanity. If we do this, what will we get? And if we do it again, what else will crop up? Somehow, one has to have a sense of humour regardless of the outcome. And fluidity – are we able to move with the tides, the natural ebb and flow and stay on our toes knowing we can control little above our state of mind or the context we operate in – or in navel gazing speak, our consciousness?
A great dins last night with a diverse, influential group of people. All involved in the markets in some way shape or form. And the debate, well it was varied. And it was fluid. No conclusive answers and many searching Q’s?
Taking stock in a new year seems to be a natural phenomenon. What was 2011 all about, am I doing more than treading water, and what do I want to achieve this year? No small Q’s and yet little steps are the only solution. Stay fluid, take a small step at a time, be mindful and present to every nuance.
This, incase you are wondering, is as much of a note to you as to self! Wishing you and yours the best of the best this 2012.
19/10/2011 2 Comments
It’s a really strange phenomenon. It’s a little bit freaky. When businesses get conscious, they are more profitable. And they do this by being unrelentingly, consciously purposeful. By adding real value for no expected return. Real value for the people who work for the business, real value for families and communities, and real value for all of their stakeholders. And this is the strange bit – like a boomerang it all returns ten-fold.
In September 2008 I was in London – the markets crashed and the world changed inextricably forever. Never again shall we view conspicuous consumption as aspirational, never again shall we buy brands unconsciously. We want to know we are spending our money where people are as important as profit.
I am so inspired by Gina Hayden’s keynote this evening on Conscious Capitalism at smartLab – thank you Gina, you have managed to distill, analyse and make sense of all that matters to all of us right now – and I suspect forever more. We know that capitalism will never be the same again and I won’t begin to regurgitate your message – rather to point the reader in your direction.
I also know that it takes an outside-in approach. And first we have start with inside-out. That is, know thyself… then get thyself out of the way and begin to think outside-in. Once you truly know yourself and are able to manage yourself despite how you think or feel about things, only then can you have the freedom to think outside-in. And the research shows that the most successful people in life have this perspective. They lead with their passions, come from a context of curiosity and are able to put themselves in their stakeholders’ shoes, which determines what they do.
And it all begins with purpose. What is it that you really want, what drives you, what are your true passions?
I do hope you enjoy this animate from Dan Pink and the RSA as much as I do – says it all in terms of what truly motivates us.
15/08/2011 Leave a Comment
When we apply the word brand to people we should really be asking for a clearer definition. At the heart of building people brands, we use the same principles. Those of self-awareness, understanding our strengths, really getting how we are perceived, making conscious decisions about how best to deliver what it is that makes us successful… and strategic choices about how we put it out there.
Depending on your purpose, the outcomes you are committed to and the role you are in – or want to be in, the really smart stuff is all about consciously causing the effects you want to experience.
The art is being in action of all of this, whether you are in sales and are looking for better client impact, relationships and the ability to have those difficult conversations that are part and parcel of the territory. And the resulting rise in revenues – afterall, this is how you are ultimately measured.
Or perhaps you are an entrepreneur, a business owner where you clearly are the brand and your bottom line is a direct result of whether people buy into you? Executives and Leaders may need to focus on both their internal and external impact… And political and celebrity figures, probably the most public of all brands, have a whole array of specific and critical issues to deal with.
People brands – well, let’s face it, we all have one, need to be managed effectively to produce the outcomes we desire…
29/06/2011 Leave a Comment
I will be speaking at the next smartLab event on Tuesday the 5th July in Johannesburg – if you are in town, why not join us for a lively, informative evening?
The topic is building a powerful Conscious Leadership Brand.
Host: smartRevolution
Date: 5 July 2011
Time: 6:00pm for 6:30pm
Venue: 20 Ashford Road, Parkwood 2193
Cost: R150 / smartRevolution Members free of charge
RSVP Essential: carmen@smartrevolution.org
07/05/2011 Leave a Comment
Are you in a visible role – either as a leader within your organisation, a business owner or with clients and the broader market? If so, your personal leadership brand is what creates your reputation and either oils the wheels – or can stand in your way.
Join me and the most extraordinary like-minded people on the 1 June 2011 in Sandton, Johannesburg for a one-day workshop where you will learn how to create and develop your brand to create a powerful impact in business.
This is for you if…
Places are limited so do book now if this is for you. Click on this link for full workshop details and to secure your place.
You can expect to understand what personal leadership brand is and learn how to develop and manage your brand to create a powerful impact in business. Mowbray by Design”s step-by-step methodology will take you through a process of self-discovery, awareness and practical application.
”Brilliant, very refreshing… inspirational and motivating.” Frank Brand
“Very relevant, loved it, thank you!” Michelle Sinovich
“Compelling… clear guidance in brand building.” Alicia Kiztan
“Very professionally put together – Louise’s content is powerful, relevant and very well delivered.” Brad Shorkend
”Innovative and refreshing – great new insights.” Megan Hudson
“Loved the questioning informality and open insight. It met an unanticipated need of the moment.” Helmut von Schweitzer
