When you're in a leadership position it can be hard to figure out what you should do or say, for fear of getting it wrong. No-one is expecting you to be an expert, but showing you're learning and trying to take action is powerful. Here are five ways you can start to show up as an ally

Building your personal leadership brand is about understanding and making the most of your strengths, working on those areas that you feel are challenging, and learning how to share who you are and what you stand for in a way that connects with your people.

As a leader having clear and consistent boundaries is all part of how you manage yourself and others. I'm going to break down how to set and stick to your boundaries in a way that will have you making the right impact in the workplace.

Want to move up into that next leadership role? Here’s the actions you can take now to show others that you’re ready.

Why do you need a personal brand, vision or strategy if your company already has one?

DISC gives the leaders I work with brilliant insights into their communication style, interpersonal skills and shows how they can build better connections with their team, customers and communities.

You've worked super hard perfecting your application, preparing for the interview, pondering the assessments and you've reached your end goal - you've been offered that coveted CEO post.

And then what?

Once you're CEO it's less about how much you know in one topic and more about how many areas you can know at least something of.

Staying connected doesn't happen by accident. You'll need to be intentional in your actions and set the tone for others.

Here are 8 ways you can stay connected…

Does your network need a reset? Feel like you’re giving and not getting much back in return? It’s time to put some intent into your relationship building.

When you're talking to someone are you really listening to what they're saying or are you waiting for the opportunity to jump into the conversation and get your point across?

Becoming a better listener isn't something that happens overnight. You need to work at it and take time to reflect on how effective you think you are.

Ever since I used an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians to input into a work discussion about a helicopter landing site, I've realised that far from being trash, reality TV can be quite educational.