What Makes You Unique?
What makes you tick at work? Do you feel happiest when you’re bouncing ideas off other people? Or is it when you’re filling in a spreadsheet? One of the great…
How to fall back in love with your work
Do you remember how great it felt when you first began your job? The sense of pride and accomplishment at being chosen for a whole new challenge? Do you still…
Is Executive Leadership for You?
When you’re climbing the corporate career ladder, at some point, you’re probably going to set your sights on an executive leadership role. The structure of most organisations means that there…
Why vision is key to great leadership
We often describe great leaders as ‘visionaries’ – but what does that really mean? The dictionary definition of vision (as it relates to leadership) is the ability to think about or…
How to Find Inspiration as a Leader
As leaders, we often hear about how to be an inspirational leader, and how we should inspire the people we lead. That’s all well and good – but where do…
Do your leadership meetings have a purpose?
I’ve recently been working with a group of leaders who shared their frustration on having very little time available to do any work. Having spent most of their days in…
Stop watching the clock and look at your strengths instead
Do you find yourself watching the clock towards the end of the day? If you’re feeling bored and disengaged, it’s time to shift your focus to what you do well….
Is it time to regain your focus by clearing ‘parked’ tasks?
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by an ever-increasing workload, it may be time to regain your focus by clearing your backlog of tasks. Many of the senior leaders I work with…
Does your goal include a ‘get out of jail card?’
I’ve been working with a client who was feeling frustrated with a lack of progress in his career. He found himself with no time to plan, lacked confidence and was…
A team with a purpose is a great team
I’ve been working with a senior leadership team recently who were all heading off in different directions. They were all very competent individuals, yet when they came together as a…
How knowing your values will change how you work
I’ve been doing a lot of work recently with clients who want to learn more about themselves. In particular, I recently met with a client who had lost her passion…
20 Questions all Leaders Should Ask Themselves
Over the last few months, I’ve been asking leaders to complete an anonymous questionnaire so I could get a better understanding of the types of struggles and challenges faced by…
Too busy to talk or are you closing your heart?
Over the last month, I’ve noticed I’ve filled my life up with stuff. My diary has been full of client appointments, CPD workshops, concerts, DIY, time with family and friends….
When your meetings aren’t working, you need to change what you see
We’ve all been to meetings where everyone sits around the table, staring at their papers, just waiting to get things over with and get out of the room. Meetings like…
Busy? Yes, but are you busy doing the right things?
Are you just too busy? Have you ever: Chased around endlessly? Thought ‘I just don’t seem to stop’? Wondered where the time goes? Felt exhausted from rushing from one thing…
Got 5 minutes spare? How to focus your mind and get more in control
Have you ever: Had such a crazy day, you can’t think straight? Had too much detail racing around in your head, that you lose focus? Felt so busy rushing from…