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Unleashing the Power of Gen Z: Do You Have the Right Leadership Skills?

In an era dominated by rapid technological advancements and shifting societal norms, recognising the potential of Generation Z has become a focused concern for organisations worldwide. As the first generation to grow up in a digital age, Gen Z brings unique...

New Year New Start: Strategies to Take Your Leadership To The Next Level

A new year is an opportunity to take your leadership to a new level. It’s a chance to reflect on the challenges you’ve overcome in the previous year and consider how you can evolve in the months ahead. The last year certainly hasn’t been as easy to manage as most...

Learning to Live With Constant Change as a Leader

Change is an unavoidable concept in any business. That's particularly true in the current global landscape, where countless external factors exist. In the last year alone, companies have had to navigate supply chain shortages, economic turmoil, socio-political...

Managing The Mountainous Workload of Today’s Leader

Recently, on the Zestfor blog, I posted a series of articles intended to support leaders in improving their impact on their organisations. We've looked at developing leadership skills, handling imposter syndrome, and building resilience. However, even with these...

The Benefits of Building Your Personal Brand To Develop Your Career

Continuing our theme of improving your impact and influence as a leader, we're discussing the value of building a powerful personal brand today. Branding is something we commonly associate with businesses and organisations. However, the reality is that every...

6 Ways To Improve Your Effectiveness as a Leader

In today's ever-changing business landscape, every leader needs to evaluate their effectiveness in delivering what the senior leadership team and their organisation want to improve their performance. The truth is that more is expected from us than ever in a workplace...

Strategic Leadership Skills: What’s Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Over the last few months, we have written several posts on the Zestfor blog on developing as a new leader. We have covered a range of the key skills required, including how to become self-aware and manage your mindset, mastering difficult conversations, understanding...

Handling Imposter Syndrome as a New Leader

The ever-changing workplace is a competitive arena for those who want to lead. Managing culturally diverse teams, as discussed last time, navigating hybrid working, global uncertainty, and becoming burnt out are all hurdles for any leader. High expectations also...

Supporting Your Neuro Divergent Employees

When discussing workplace diversity, the usual focus on race, gender, age, and LGBTQ+ status often takes centre stage. Yet, diversity manifests in multiple ways, including the intricate tapestry of thoughts and cognitive processes. Enter the realm of neurodiversity, a...