As simple as this . . .
Confidence is everything . . .
“The worst team in England?” So says the press, who has bestowed this title upon Longford AFC who so far this season have conceded 179 goals. Will Stuart Pearce’s leadership skills now be enough to give them their first win? Let’s wait and see. Confidence. It’s a powerful leadership gift. And what an amazing result it… Read More Confidence is everything . . .
Surprise yourself . . .
Anthropologists have been looking at how families spend their time in the car . . . which reminded me of the secret to happy journeys with my own family . . . When my children were young, and, ok, very much a captive audience, my one rule in the car was (for I am a… Read More Surprise yourself . . .
Reward and recognition . . .
Let’s not be pretentious. One of my favourite action-films is Battleship (Taylor Kitsch, Liam Neeson) – the story of an international fleet of ships which comes across an alien armada while on a naval war games exercise. For who could resist this exchange at the end of the film, between the heroic Lieutenant Commander… Read More Reward and recognition . . .
Ask a Question, # 4 . . .
“Ask a Question” # 4 A series of 10 weekly questions. Use them kindly, always to help. For you, for someone you care about. Questions aren’t in order – use them when they feel right to ask. Print them out, cut them out, keep them close. The power of a simple, insightful, open question? Amazing!
By George . . .
I’ve loved Middlemarch since I first read it at 18. I’ve only just realised that Miss Eliot knew a thing or two about self-awareness, feedback and development . . .
Tipping point . . .
We’ve been debating mindfulness in our household (yes, and sometimes our crazy lifestyle gets even more exciting than that). Between us, we have some experience of yoga, meditation, breathing techniques, coaching, leadership, counselling and psychotherapy. So we’re no strangers to opening our minds to spiritual or affective domains, or to speaking about our feelings to… Read More Tipping point . . .
Taking part . . .
Management Thinker and Manchester University’s first Professor of Industrial Management, Reg Revans, pioneered the notion of Action Learning – a learning by doing method of which I’m a huge fan. And please forgive me, but if you didn’t already know . . . Action Learning is a very simple method of facilitation in which… Read More Taking part . . .
Be careful what you wish for . . .
I recently chose to leave a job I’d had for 11 years. I was happy there, it was a huge part of my life, and I am still in love with that organisation, its values and its people. But choose to leave I did . . . because a great opportunity came my… Read More Be careful what you wish for . . .
