Leadership and Executive coaching helps you as a senior leader and your organisation to excel. Being a senior leader comes with a unique set of challenges: feeling overwhelmed by the never-ending challenges, pressures and complexities of working in organisations; faced with a diary full of meetings and ever-changing targets – it’s tough. That’s why having…
If you look up the term ‘coaching’ you’ll find life coaching, health and fitness coaching, business coaching, executive coaching …and the list goes on. All coaching offers a space for reflection and action, and there are many different types of coaching, catering to different individuals and different needs. Here’s a quick breakdown of some of…
What is Coaching? ‘What is Coaching?’ is a question I get asked a lot. The term ‘coaching’ is used in many different contexts, and therefore can mean many different things to many different people. Generally, it’s an individualised learning process that builds your ability to achieve personal and professional goals, and enhance your performance. In…
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 are a lot fewer executive leadership roles than there are mid-level management roles available, so it’s very competitive. The role of an executive leader is…
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 plan the future with imagination or wisdom. Leadership is, at its core, all about vision. To be a great leader, you must be continuously taking…
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 meetings, they found themselves too exhausted to focus on other things the rest of the time. What became apparent to me during this discussion was…
Before my mum passed away, she used to phone me every evening at 6pm to have a quick chat. This started back in the days when it was cheaper to phone after this time and because my mum had done this for so many years, it became a habit. Unfortunately, 6pm wasn’t the most convenient…
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. I’m sure most of us have been in a role where we couldn’t wait for the day to end. I have. I remember the constant…
Are 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 leaders I work with report feeling overwhelmed because they never seem to get through their workload. Over time, outstanding tasks start sapping their energy and attention; making it harder to…
