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Recent articles
Five signs that you need leadership development
How can you tell if you need leadership development? And if you do, how do you choose what approach to take, and what benefits you can expect to see from it? In this article, I’ll
Stuck in the Drama Triangle? Here’s What To Do
Most people have never heard of the Drama Triangle, but the second I explain it, they know exactly what I’m talking about! Someone plays the blame game when something doesn’t go to plan. Someone plays
Join the leadership reflection group
If you’ve landed on this page, please consider this to be your personal invitation to join the leadership reflection group. We’ve got issues with leadership, and we need to find some fixes! Why is leadership
The personal strengths advantage: how playing to your strengths transforms your life and work
Your personal strengths are the unique qualities and abilities that energise you and help you excel in your personal and professional life. Discovering and learning how to work with your personal strengths is one of
Why you need to develop a ‘rest ethic’
You’ve heard all about the importance of your work ethic, but did you know that you also need a rest ethic? A strong work ethic is something that most businesses look for when they are
Why leaders need to read fiction
I’ve been an avid reader of fiction ever since my parents taught me how to sound out my very first words in my favourite childhood books. Forty-plus years later, I consider that habit to be
Series pages
Series: How to turn great ideas into great results
Welcome to my series on “How to turn great ideas into great results”. On this page, you’ll find links to the articles I’ve written detailing
Series: How to have great ideas
Welcome to my series on “How to have great ideas”. On this page, you’ll find links to the articles I’ve written detailing strategies for having
General posts
Navigating your life path
Are you focusing on the doors that closed for you in the past or all the possible doors in front of you? This image is from an excellent New York
How to use your strengths to pursue your dreams
New goals and New Year’s Resolutions It’s traditional at the start of the year, or in a fresh month or quarter, to think about what has been, and look for
Leadership toolbox: how to build self-awareness
Self-awareness is a key life and leadership skill. At its most basic level, self-awareness is about developing your knowledge and understanding of yourself, and being able to access that knowledge
The Best and Wisest Piece of Advice I Ever Received
Back in my early 20s, I was given a piece of advice, and told that it works in every situation that humans face. I initially couldn’t (or rather, wouldn’t!) accept
Why you need rest to be your best
It’s a bit ironic that I created the template for this article but never got around to writing it until I was forced into a period of rest! I had
Great results: Strategy 6 – get a coach
The “get a coach” strategy is one that works in so many aspects of our work and life. That’s why it also featured in my previous series on how to
