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Emotions list
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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
The joys and perils of working from home
Reading Time: < 1 minute “Work from home”, they said. “So few distractions”, they said. “Lots of opportunities for focus and deep work”, they said. This happens multiple times a
What’s with the worship of busyness?
Reading Time: 6 minutes As I wrote the title to this article, I wondered how many people would read it and think that I had mis-spelled “business” as “busyness”.
How to turn great ideas into great results: why we struggle to get started
Reading Time: 4 minutes As leaders and managers, we often have a secret dream of finding the one great idea that will turbo-charge our teams and deliver extraordinary results.
The Scientific Way To Become More Lucky
Reading Time: 5 minutes Do you believe that it’s possible to become more lucky? Most people tend to think that they, and others, are either lucky, or unlucky –
How To Find The Sweet Spot For Your Strengths
Reading Time: 7 minutes The key to getting the most out of working with your strengths is knowing how to find the sweet spot for each strength. This article
How Can We Deal With “Wicked Problems”?
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the concept of “wicked problems”. More and more, we’re facing complex and challenging issues as individuals, partners, parents,
Three Ways to Use Your Strengths to Power-Up Your Work
Reading Time: 5 minutes Do you know how to use your strengths to power-up your work? When you know what you’re great at, and that lights you up (as
Seven steps to turn your “to-do” list into an “achieved” list
Reading Time: 7 minutes It starts with that familiar sinking feeling, as we scurry around trying to do the million things on our mental “to-do” list, and instantly think
The “potentiate” approach
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many years ago, I came across the concept of “potentiation”. I immediately recognised it as a powerful metaphor for how I work. In fact, I
“What you heard isn’t what I said!” How to prevent miscommunication and get your message across
Reading Time: 7 minutes A large part of modern work and life centres on communication. But how often have you been surprised when someone misinterprets something you’ve said? When
Culture element: communication
Reading Time: 7 minutes 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
Great ideas: Strategy 4 – involve others
Reading Time: 8 minutes So far in this series, we’ve focused on individual activities for generating great ideas – now we turn our attention to how to involve others
Great ideas: Strategy 3 – carve out blank space
Reading Time: 9 minutes These days, we are more likely than ever to say that we don’t have any “blank space” in our lives. There’s no room for downtime
My 5-star reads of 2022
Reading Time: 7 minutes After the success of my article about my 5-star reads of 2023, I decided to create this: my 5-star reads of 2022! I read a
Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses
Reading Time: 6 minutes 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