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Recent articles
AI tools vs. critical thinking
Depending on which AI checker you look at, I either passed with flying colours or failed miserably. I was curious, so I ran a test I’ve been thinking a lot about AI in recent months,
What difficult thing are you putting off?
If you keep putting it off, it will NEVER become easier. My experience in Brazil In 1995, I went to Brazil on an 11-month student exchange. I’d done a very short ‘Introduction to Portuguese’ course
Mean-girl tactics in leadership have got to STOP
Mean-girl tactics in leadership have got to STOP! Some women in power, for whatever reason, seek to undermine and derail other women. I’ve watched this dynamic play out recently in my own career and that
Discover your core values
When you understand your values, you have a solid foundation for leading and performing at your best. Your values are the quiet drivers behind your decisions, priorities, and reactions – whether you’re aware of them
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
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
How to use an emotion wheel to build your emotional intelligence
An emotion wheel is a great visual aid to help us identify how we’re feeling, and also to expand our emotional vocabulary. Being able to identify emotions is a key
The power of a clear “No”
The first time I heard the phrase “No is a complete sentence”, it blew my mind. All my life, I’d believed that if I said “No” to something, I had
Experiencing coronavirus fatigue? You’re not alone.
In these coronavirus-impacted times, fatigue seems to be a near-universal experience. Many people are wondering why they feel so tired when they’ve just had weeks of reduced activities and travel.
Great ideas: Strategy 9 – get a coach
Most of the strategies we’ve covered in the series are based around doing our thinking in groups. In this post, we’ll look at a strategy for when it’s not feasible
Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses
If you’re like me, you have sat in countless training sessions or performance reviews being told to identify your weaknesses and develop strategies to compensate for or overcome them. Did
Never Mistake Stability for Certainty
One of the most common thinking traps that we humans fall into is mistaking stability for certainty. I’ll bet you’re used to things being a particular way. The amount of
