Ronan Harrington

As you’ll know, if you’ve ever considered improving your skills and abilities in order to obtain, or sustain, a leadership position in your organisation or business, there are a lot of talks, trainings, various books and courses on ‘good leadership’ out there.  And rightly so. We do need effective, competent and integrous leaders in all sectors, both business and public, considering the challenges our society is currently facing. Leaders will need to collaborate across differences and divides and so leaders need to be able to compromise - and they need to be prepared to serve! Leadership is not about authority and power. We need leaders that can inspire us to come together and guide us towards the right solutions. This is why leadership is important and it’s what I’ve seen to be true in my career working as a leadership keynote speaker for large international businesses and organisations.        Organisations and businesses also need to put resource...

Wellness is one area where forward-thinking organisations have excelled in the wake of the epidemic.  Wellness weeks, Work from home, and enticing benefit packages are becoming standard. This masks the reality that we frequently remain mired in learned behaviours, which are the anthills of wellbeing. We could have bad spending habits, alcohol and sugar addictions, unwillingness to exercise, unchecked negative thinking patterns, or other things that keep us tiny. Just like Persian poet Rumi, who said, "Maybe you are hunting among the branches for what only occurs in the roots." In order to pursue wellness effectively, one must also engage in resilience training and maintain good mental health. Time is one of the areas in which organisations may contribute in a real and significant way. It's crucial to encourage folks to spend their lunch and evening hours with activities that make them feel happy. Doubtful since individuals frequently overwork as a coping mechanism for str...