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10 TRAITS OF COURAGEOUS LEADERS
Courage is the key to great leadership. I believe that courageous leaders, both those I have met personally and others that I admire...

James Rule
May 30, 20221 min read


Leadership Essential Tip 17 - Confidence
Confidence is a leadership essential and brings a myriad of benefits to the leader, their team and organisation. A confident leader can...

James Rule
May 26, 20222 min read


The key drivers for the formation of The Lonely Leader
I spent many years as a Chief Executive of professional rugby clubs and experienced the extreme emotional highs and lows of those roles....

James Rule
May 17, 20223 min read


5 WAYS TO PREVENT LONELINESS IN LEADERSHIP
The theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week was loneliness. This topic is close to our heart here at The Lonely Leader, as we...

James Rule
May 16, 20221 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 16
I was fortunate to spend the early part of my career playing professional rugby union. For many years I was immersed in a world where...

James Rule
May 9, 20222 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 15
In my personal experiences of leading people I have found humour to be a Leadership Essential. Here are four scenarios where humour can...

James Rule
May 3, 20222 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 14
A leader sets the tone within an organisation with the behaviours they demonstrate on a consistent basis. I always enjoyed working with...

James Rule
Apr 25, 20221 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 13
Motivation is defined as ‘the process that initiates, guides and maintains goal orientated behaviours. It is what causes us to act.’ I...

James Rule
Apr 15, 20222 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 12
I believe possessing the ability to communicate well is essential for all leaders. When I reflect on my tenures as a CEO I recognise that...

James Rule
Apr 4, 20222 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 11
Every leader will set the tone in their organisation through a combination of their words, actions and body language. An essential trait...

James Rule
Mar 21, 20221 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 10
Persistence is an essential trait of all leaders. I wanted to illustrate this trait by presenting a timeline of the life of a man I...

James Rule
Mar 8, 20221 min read


THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAMMES
Here at The Lonely Leader, we tie three core principles throughout all of our programmes. We feel that these help our clients to become...

James Rule
Feb 16, 20221 min read


MY TOP 5 TIPS FOR EMPOWERING YOUR MINDSET
Mindset is integral to thriving, especially as we process fears and anxiety and strive to move forward through adversity. Here are my top...

James Rule
Feb 14, 20221 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP 9
I subscribe to the notion that quality leadership on the outside begins within. When we look within, we find our curiosity. Learning is...

James Rule
Feb 10, 20222 min read


FIVE TIPS TO TACKLE THE SLOW CREEP OF ANXIETY, AKA 'THE SUNDAY DREAD
Many of the clients we work with experience the phenomenon of 'Sunday Dread'. That slow, creeping anxiety as they approach a new week. We...

James Rule
Feb 8, 20221 min read


FIVE FURTHER TIPS TO ENHANCE YOUR RECOVERY
Following the great feedback from our previous post, we have released a further set of tips that will aid your recovery and help to...

James Rule
Feb 4, 20221 min read


WHAT IS RESILIENCE?
Everybody experiences twists and turns in their life, from small stressors to more major life-altering events. The ability to adapt well...

James Rule
Jan 31, 20221 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: TIP EIGHT
Resilience can be defined as “The ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions” All leaders will be required at some...

James Rule
Jan 23, 20222 min read


LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS SERIES: TIP SEVEN
We are all required to make decisions on a daily basis. Naturally, every leader will feel the pressure to make the right decisions, ones...

James Rule
Jan 17, 20221 min read


FIVE STEPS TO ENHANCE YOUR RECOVERY AND OPTIMISE PERFORMANCE
Following the great feedback from our Leadership Essential Series tip on recovery we are sharing five simple steps to enhance your...

James Rule
Jan 12, 20221 min read
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