Category: Manage myself

Philosophy can help leaders break free from conventional thinking and try something new.

Welcome to the new look Leading Edge newsletter.   We’ve refreshed the format and experience of our monthly Member update in response to the way Members engage with the Institute. I hope you enjoy the simpler and more contemporary layout that makes it easier for you to read and find the updates that interest you the most.   This year, managers and leaders have had to find the right balance in everything we do. The […]

We all have voices in our head that whisper, or sometimes shout. The good and bad news is you’ll have them forever. The cool thing is you get to choose whether they are right or not and whether you will feed them or shut them down. Yet if you have a ‘cognitive distortion’ that lends itself to being right most of the time then this might not serve you.

Many of us have experienced tests to our ability to cope during these difficult times. But with strong self-awareness, and with the help of some simple techniques, we can build our capacity to remain resilient.

Director of Viska Lawyers & Advisors, Solomon Shuyang Li CMgr FIML, shares lessons learned from founding his own law practice and serving on boards at a young age.

We caught up with Chief Commercial Officer and a Founding Mentor for Her Career and Partner and Senior Sourcing Specialist at Customise Talent, Rose-Marie Nathan CMgr FIML to find out her thoughts on leadership, relaxing and the value of being part of the IML ANZ community.

Welcome to the September edition of Leading Edge. As leaders maintaining positivity during what could be the most trying economic and social test of our lifetime is a tough task. However, when we encounter adversities beyond our control, a new outlook might just be what we need to keep ourselves in balance. Indeed, our response […]

Being able to add value to those around you—your clients, customers, team and suppliers —is critical to being in demand. So how can you increase your influence at work right now?

Internationally renowned speaker on the science of happiness and positive psychology, Tal Ben-Shahar caught up with IML ANZ Chief Executive David Pich CMgr FIML. They uncover the hidden strength that a positive mind can enable and why happiness isn’t as elusive as some believe it to be.