Category: leadership
The real you . . .
Ever heard of the imposter syndrome? I bet Mark Furness has. Mark Furness’ story is one of success. Surviving for a while only on cereal, and earning a meagre, but honest and necessary, living working in a Thai takeaway, he had ambition to do something else. And after a long, hard slog, with support from… Read More The real you . . .
The small stuff . . .
First Bus recently launched a short story competition. I listened to a radio programme where many of the competition’s entrants – bus drivers – spoke about their experience of writing. As you might guess, the experience went far beyond simply putting pen to paper in a competitive process with their colleagues. The bus… Read More The small stuff . . .
What happens when . . .
I have a dream . . .
In my dream world, every leader would have coaching skills . . . Being able to listen – to really listen Showing empathy whenever possible Asking great questions that enable their recipient to work it out for themselves And if you are a leader who possesses these skills, then you’ll know the rewards you’re… Read More I have a dream . . .
About turn . . .
I’m thinking a lot about change. Change in an organizational setting. And I’m battling with the many reasons why people resist change, and why some leaders struggle to support others through it. Battling not because I don’t understand why people resist – it’s entirely natural that we all do, always, even if for only a… Read More About turn . . .
Getting the job done . . .
Watching an internationally famous football manager and his Number 2 week after week – let’s call them LVG and RG for complete anonymity – I’m intrigued by the body language they give out when sitting next to each other on the bench. In truth there’s not much going on at all . . . they… Read More Getting the job done . . .
You might make a difference . . .
You may have read recently about a decision by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to shelve its plans to conduct an inquiry into the culture and behaviour of staff in banking. They had planned to see whether incentives like pay and promotion had contributed to misconduct seen in previous years, but are now, instead. working with… Read More You might make a difference . . .
Nature, or nurture?
Harry Potter and the nature or nurture leadership debate. Makes great reading . . .
Happy Christmas . . .
A tale to warm the heart, with some universal lessons thrown in for good measure . . . A Christmas Parable on Leadership
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