What is a Maverick Leader? Someone who leads mavericks? This is undoubtedly true, however for our purposes we are talking about someone who leads and acts like a Socialised Maverick. If you are a regular reader of the maverickparadox.com (or have read The Maverick Paradox: The secret Power Behind Successful Leaders) then you will have […]
Step forward the Empathetic Leader
Step forward the Empathetic Leader. This is fast becoming the next leadership innovation. Organisations are finally beginning to realise that leadership is both an art and a science. That empathy may be a soft skill but it has a hard edge. Sympathy v Empathy: Sympathy is passive and from your own perspective Empathy is proactive […]
Episode 32
In this episode Judith Germain talks with Glen Tucker about his journey from being an Extreme Maverick to a Socialised Maverick. They also talk about how they each became less aggressive and more assertive, and how to be more objective. Glen also explains how to bypass the childhood blueprint that you were born with so […]
How to manage Millennial employees
‘How to manage Millennial employees?’ is a question being asked with extreme regularity by businesses everywhere. This is possibly due to the prevalence of the ‘Millennial stereotype’, over the last few years. A whole generation of people classified as privileged, lazy, needy and easily offended. This same generation was raised to: expect that serious obstacles […]
The Change Maker
Everywhere I turn people are talking about change makers as if they are a rarefied breed. As a Maverick, I find this surprising because just about anyone can be a change maker; albeit not necessarily a good one! The Change Maker Group defines change makers thus: “A Change Maker is someone who has a desire […]
How to manage Maverick employees
‘How to manage maverick employees?’ is a cry that our clients ask often. Whilst the Maverick is a complex creature, managing them isn’t a complex matter! It does require fortitude, honesty, determination and courage! This may be the reason why so many people struggle – Mavericks will not follow someone who is unable to be […]
What is a Maverick? – Maverick Attributes
What is a Maverick? – Maverick Attributes What is a Maverick? This is a question that everyone is asking these days. People are becoming increasingly fascinated with mavericks. Their personality, mindset, strategies and even attributes. Without the interplay of these things a Maverick wouldn’t be a Maverick. This is something that individuals often struggle to […]
Episode 33
This is an ‘Alone with Judith’ episode and is the 33rd show of The Maverick Paradox Podcast. It is the first of 3 episodes that answer the Millennial Question. This show asks ‘Are Millennials the new Mavericks’. Listen up and you decide! Millennials are now an immense influential group, they are soon to be the […]
Training Millennials
Training Millennials isn’t as hard as people think, although it will be different from what has happened before. An example is that because they are digital natives, they can quickly understand new technology. They are also able to come up with solutions to company problems by utilising technology not often seen within the corporate workspace. […]
Maverick leadership styles
I’m always being asked about Maverick Leadership styles by clients and individuals who are fascinated by the way that Mavericks lead. Laymen assume that there is one Maverick Leadership style, often quoting Steve Jobs or Richard Branson. However, by doing this there are missing the nuances of Mavericks, and the fact that both these Mavericks […]
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