What successful people do with the first hour of their working day
Kevin Purdy wrote a great article a few days back entitled What successful people do with the first hour of their working day.The article offers a variety of inputs from diverse and successful people....
View ArticleNot being heard? Time to do something differently
Recently a friend sent a card by (if I remember rightly) Daily Telegraph cartoonist, Matt. The card depicted a boardroom scene and the caption was along the lines of “That’s an excellent idea, Miss...
View ArticleThe trouble with (audience) participation
Autumn is here with its traditional themes. I have been enjoying bursts of deep reds, yellows and oranges as well as indulging my fascination for various kinds of fungi – I find so much beauty in this...
View ArticleWhen you hesitate to show compassion in your role as a leader
Do you feel comfortable to show compassion in your role as a leader? If you’ve ever had a tough time in your career, you’ll know how much you yearn for compassion. Perhaps you’ve had difficulties with...
View ArticleOffice politics – a force for good
Really? You must be joking! If this is your response to office politics, this posting is for you. If you loathe office politics, you’re not alone Listen, I have to put my hand up, too – I’m not a...
View ArticleTaking disciplinary action? Don’t take the soft option
If you think that to bring empathy to your disciplinary process is to take the soft option, I want to show just how badly a lack of empathy can get you into trouble and invite you to bring both empathy...
View ArticleStepping into your power as a leader
If there’s one word that has people running for the hills in our culture, it’s the word “power”. In the world of politics, one conspicuous example of this became evident in 2008, at the beginning of a...
View ArticleManaging your boss
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results Albert Einstein In the last couple of years, I’ve enjoyed selling things on eBay. In recent days,...
View ArticleBringing heart to leadership in difficult times
I have been somewhat parochial in the last couple of weeks in my approach to the news. On 10th February, the news reached me of the death of someone whose work has enriched my life immeasurably:...
View ArticleNew Year and the art of rebalancing
Last month, I started to write a post for publication before Christmas. Finally, I’m publishing it today. At the time, it was about two weeks since I started to experience some low-level, lingering...
View ArticleThe boys in the (wo)men who run things
Recently, and for the first time in my life, I walked into a betting shop. I wanted to find out if I could place a bet, and at what odds, that Brexit will not go through. It was, after all a plebiscite...
View ArticleWhen it’s time to stop doing and start dreaming
So, you’ve been trying to reach your goals. Perhaps it’s your goal to find a new job. Or to attract new clients, new sales. It might be something personal, like finding a partner or conceiving a...
View ArticleRemembrance for times ahead
Recently, I posted on Facebook to express my concerns at the changing use of the poppy, once a symbol of remembrance for those who died in World Wars I and II. I shared an article by Harry Leslie...
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