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Recent articles
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
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
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
Emotions list
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is widely recognised as a key factor for leadership effectiveness. Having a rich “emotions” vocabulary is a great way to build your EQ. The emotions list below

Why we need to ditch certainty and embrace uncertainty
Certainty is highly prized by our brains. So much of what we do and say is aimed at creating certainty for ourselves, or projecting an aura of certainty for others

Simple Strategies for Leading and Managing Change
Leading and managing change is one of the greatest challenges that leaders face. And it is also one of the greatest opportunities you have to transform the teams and organisations

Is It Really Possible To Overuse A Strength?
One of the most common questions I hear when talking to people about their strengths is whether it is possible to overuse a strength. After all, it’s something that you’re

Culture element: communication
The element of communication is one of the most significant building-blocks to your organisational culture. We spend most of our days communicating with others. But how often do we stop

Continuous improvement
My entire philosophy is based on two core beliefs: that change is possible, and that we can always be a little bit better today than we were yesterday. These beliefs