“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.” – Ralph Nichols
We’ve all seen articles about technology. How fast advances are happening, how new innovations will help us in our daily lives.… Read more...
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
Do you know that saying…”the more things change, the more they stay the same”?… Read more...
“The problem is not the content of your message, but the condition of the conversation.”
– Crucial Conversations Paterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler
Our brain has been wired across the ages to protect us as individuals – it looks out for threats and aims to keep us safe.… Read more...
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold but not bully; be thoughtful but not lazy; be humble but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly” – Jim Rohn
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the importance of both the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ in leadership, what self-leadership is, common pitfalls, and then posed some questions to consider (below).… Read more...
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold but not bully; be thoughtful but not lazy; be humble but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly” – Jim Rohn
A common misunderstanding that is often raised in coaching sessions concerns the term ‘leader’.… Read more...
“The problem is not the content of your message, but the condition of the conversation.”
– Crucial Conversations Paterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler
Our brain has been wired across the ages to protect us as individuals – it looks out for threats and aims to keep us safe.… Read more...
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J Boorstin
From time to time when we run a training event, a coaching discussion or a group coaching session, we will hear someone say “I know this already”, “I’ve covered it previously in my career”, “I’ve done a lot of this before” or any number of variations on this theme.… Read more...
“Better let my heart be without words than my words without heart.” – John Bunyan
Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. We thought we’d have a bit of fun and see if there are any leadership lessons from this day that is sometimes loved and sometimes loathed across the globe.… Read more...