As many of us have, I’ve been thinking recently about the number of changes I can see between the start of last year and now. I’ve been trying to notice the less obvious changes, and those that will last beyond this pandemic. One of the biggest changes for me this year, compared with last year, […]
High Performance
Charisma
Charisma. It’s such an important concept in leadership, but it can be quite difficult to pin down exactly what makes someone charismatic. I guess it’s a little bit like the judge trying to describe pornography, who claimed that he couldn’t possibly define it, but “I know it when I see it”. We all know charisma […]
The Reading Habit – 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Another recommended book for your personal development. The grandaddy of them all in many ways and as relevant now as it ever was. Stephen Covey’s work literally changed my life and opened up avenues of possibility in the world of coaching and people development. In today’s broadcast I isolate one of the elements of Habit […]
Challenge Others
Last week I wrote about how important I think it is to keep challenging yourself, even in difficult times. This week, I’ve been applying that same thought process to the idea of challenging others. Challenging is sometimes a rather loaded word. We’re all familiar with the ‘challenging colleague’ or ‘challenging boss’ as a euphemism for […]
Facing The Same Challenges
If this is a slightly self-indulgent post, I will ask your forgiveness. I’ve been thinking a lot about my role as a coach and what that means to me. Absolutely, without question, the best part of my job is working with the wide array of wonderful clients that I get to see and talk to […]
Ditching the Tech
I’m no technophobe. In all honesty, I love trying out new technical solutions and finding new ways to automate any boring repetitive tasks. One of the advantages of the recent lockdown has been how many new technologies have become mainstream to help with remote working and the new ways of communicating and collaborating we have […]
We Go Further Together
How long does it need to be before it feels like it’s too late to connect with someone? Why do we allow ourselves to become disconnected with others? Bear a grudge? Or fall out of the habit of saying “I love you”? All of us are alone, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t feel connected. […]
The Cost of Being Exceptional
I think all of my clients want to be exceptional at what they do. I know I do. Being exceptional and pursuing mastery are how we are able to create change in the world, and there are definitely changes I want to see in the world! Being exceptional seems like an unmitigated positive, but nothing […]
