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Recent articles
Why you need to develop a ‘rest ethic’
Reading Time: 7 minutesYou’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
Reading Time: 8 minutesI’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
My 5-star books of 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutesI read a tonne of books every year, and track all of my reads, from 5-star to 1-star, on Goodreads (check out my profile and reading lists here.) And because I religiously track what I’ve
My 5-star reads of 2024 – list version
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are my 5-star reads of 2024, in list format. If you’d like the pretty, picture-rich version with all the linky goodness, plus my reviews, check it out here. I read a tonne of books
How to run strategic strength experiments
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe fastest way to get the power of your personal strengths working for you is to run strategic strengths experiments. Using The Strengths Deck, a tool I developed to help you get up close and
Watch now: Personal strengths masterclass
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAre you ready for a masterclass in personal strengths? Listen in on this conversation between me, Christopher Miller and Paul Fawcett as we talk about what personal strengths are, and why they matter so much
Series pages
Series: How to turn great ideas into great results
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWelcome 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
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWelcome 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
Leadership toolbox: how to build self-awareness
Reading Time: 8 minutesSelf-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
Reading Time: 5 minutesBack 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
Success – what matters more, talent or hard work?
Reading Time: 6 minutesWe live in a culture that worships talent as the path to success. Have you heard people describe someone at the top of their game as a “freak”, a “genius”,
Why you need to choose your failures
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhich of your recent failures did decide on in advance? I know, you’re probably thinking, “Aren’t I meant to be planning for my successes, not my failures?” The short answer
The “potentiate” approach
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany years ago, I came across the concept of “potentiation”. I immediately recognised it as a powerful metaphor for how I work. In fact, I loved it so much that
Why leaders need to read fiction
Reading Time: 8 minutesI’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
