Tag Archives: Executive Coaching
Leadership Conversations…Destined for Success?
A recent infographic linking Emotional Intelligence (EI) to leadership success prompted me to reflect on what’s getting in way of leaders becoming more emotionally intelligent. My perspective is that much of the information provided around developing your EI is focused … Continue reading
Blind Spot or Lifesaver?
I was recently working with a group of leaders and we were using Johari’s Window as a framework for reflection and exploring what they had learnt about themselves during participation in their leadership development programme. Much of the conversation focused … Continue reading
Attitude Follows Behaviour
Don’t worry this isn’t going to be a cheesy blog on New Year resolutions and change. Instead, I’m going to reflect on how attitude change can sometimes sneak up on us without any conscious effort. I’m sure you’ve noticed … Continue reading
Change can be painless…you choose!
I often tell my clients that they can choose to make change painless or hard and my recent experience with a new laptop brought that to life for me! My trusty old laptop was reaching the end of its life … Continue reading
Leadership’s Seismic Shift
I’m an optimist so I can’t help wonder; is leadership starting to shift to a new more inclusive, sustainable, and values based approach that reflects the complex, uncertain, and fluid environment that we now inhabit. My sense is that a … Continue reading
Outstanding Leaders Think and Act Differently
Recent research looked at the attributes of outstanding leaders; it identified some strong and clear differences in how outstanding leaders think and behave. The Facts: Based on over 250 in-depth qualitative interviews a study by the Work Foundation provides proof … Continue reading
Time for Leadership?
As a leader you probably struggle for time to work on your leadership; the facts suggest that you may be missing a trick. The Facts: Recent research[i], involving 30,000 employees in 15 countries, shows that only 34% of employees are … Continue reading
