I am getting excited as this time next week we will be at the HR Directors Summit in Birmingham and we have a huge stand, two workshops and our Founder, … READ MORE…
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What makes us tick?
What makes us tick? Why is it that when we have a major setback, as if coping with that isn’t enough, we often feel driven to commit ourselves to huge … READ MORE…
Bringing positive change and blurring the boundaries between work and home
The wonders of modern technology will never fail to impress me, from handheld devices mapping out three-hour journeys in seconds, to being able to talk face-to-face with someone in another … READ MORE…
Personal Leadership Personified by Inspirational Mothers
Whilst watching Breakfast News this week, I was completely in awe of two mothers, Grace Idowu and Margaret Mizen, who have both experienced the dreadful pain of having a son … READ MORE…
Making the horse drink is all about building trust!
My husband is a racehorse trainer, which means I spend my life around my favourite creatures. I have ridden since I was just a few years old and can’t imagine … READ MORE…
The Apprentice – Adam for the Off!!
Poor Adam – his time was up last night, and I don’t think anyone watching was surprised. While he comes across as a nice ‘bloke’, and is clearly great at … READ MORE…
Mind the Perception Gap! What others think of you does matter if you want to create a high performing team
As I was enjoying the humour in another wonderful Dilbert cartoon this week (http://bit.ly/Kq6TEq), I was hit by the nagging thought that there are many people in management positions who … READ MORE…
Responsibility hits the main stage, so how does it feature in leadership development in your business?
It’s kind of bittersweet, writing this blog. For nearly 20 years, we’ve been talking about the importance, or more to the point, the critical need for the focus on “responsibility” … READ MORE…
It’s all getting personal: Boris and Ken put self ahead of demonstrative leadership for London
There is something worrying about the struggle for mayoral rights in London, between past and present: Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone. Perhaps journalist Rachel Sylvester packaged up the problem in … READ MORE…
Pushy Jane shown the door, as leaders fail to draw the best from teams
At the heart of securing top performance from your team and getting the very best results from a group of, often, very different individuals, is understanding where their strengths lie. … READ MORE…