New Beginnings: Can You Ever Fail?
One of the most common fears people have when embarking on a new beginning is that they will fail. But what does that really mean? Can you ever really fail at a new beginning ? Or is ‘failure’ just something our minds invent to hold us back from stepping outside our comfort zone? Eight years ago […]
Connection: A Cornerstone of Deeply Human® Leadership
You may be aware by now that I hold a strong position about what good leadership looks like. You might even be familiar with my Deeply Human® model of leadership with its ‘Five Cs’ or have read the blog where I set out what it is and why it is so desperately needed, from both […]
7 mistakes you might be making with your team and what you can do about it
I work with tons of teams and there are a few pitfalls I often see team leaders fall into. So here are 7 mistakes I see people make with their team, why they are problematic and what you can do about it. It builds on a previous blog I wrote about how to build a high […]
High Performance: Beauty or Beast?
With all the gloom of the situation in the UK and the wider world earlier this summer, I found myself lifted beyond measure by the Olympic Games; the inspiring stories they brought of the extraordinary achievements of otherwise ordinary people; the tales of triumph over adversity; of miraculous come backs; of the ultimate ‘high performance’. […]
How to Make Sure Your Leadership Development Is A Success
Leadership development is a multi-million pound industry. But not necessarily one that commands a huge amount of trust or credibility. So how you can make sure your approach to leadership development is a success? As someone that has been operating in that industry for at least a decade, this bothers me. I want to be associated with excellence […]
Creating New Beginnings: How to Know When It’s Time for a Change?
How do you know for sure that it really is time for a fundamental change in some aspect of your life or career? We all have bad days, even in jobs or relationships that we love. Maybe even bad weeks or bad months. Sometimes even longer. They happen for all sorts of reasons, including wider circumstances […]
Trekking in the Himalayas: Lessons in How to Lead and How to Follow
I went to North India in April for a two-week adventure. The first part was spent doing yoga and exploring the wonderful town of Rishikesh. The second part was trekking in the Himalayas. It was the most incredible experience. It also taught me a lot about both how to follow and how to lead, and […]
How to Become Happier at Work using the Neon Thriveometer
Prompted in part by a recent guest podcast appearance, I have been pondering on what it means to be happy at work, whose responsibility it is and what we can do about it. I also offer a free tool for you to download and use to help you answer this question for yourself. What does […]
Team Development: Top Tips For Building A High Performing Team
I love working with teams. I’m stimulated by the challenge of complex inter-personal dynamics and of figuring out how to get traction with people who hold a range of attitudes towards team development processes. I enjoy watching channels of communication open up and relationships grow. And I love seeing the metaphorical sails of a team […]
Self-Doubt and New Beginnings
One of the highlights of my year so far was the event I attended at my old college in Oxford a couple of weeks ago. It was an event that brought together old members and current students (mostly women) to celebrate 45 years of co-education at the college. I was the keynote speaker. Not only was the […]