I had been employed by the same employer for over 20 years. Within that time I fulfilled 10 different roles with various job descriptions; everything from a paid student to Chief Engineer, an aircraft technician to a fear of public… Read More »The Incompetence — Confidence Cycle; how to embrace every challenge
There will always be times of crisis for leaders. And there will be leaders that survive the crisis and come out stronger for it, and there will be those that do not. That fail. In these times, the ones that… Read More »The Three Essential Things to do When Leading Through Crisis
Your prediction is probably wrong. Find out why before you start. There is a trend that has been around for a while in areas of management, it is called the pre-mortem. First spoken about by Gary Klein in a 2007 HBR… Read More »Your Project was a Failure — but why?
You wouldn’t plant a seed, then dig it up every few minutes, and be disappointed that it hasn’t grown. So why do you keep questioning yourself, your hard work and your decisions? Have patience, stop overthinking and keep watering your… Read More »Are we too impatient?
We have a problem in the modern world. There is an epidemic approaching one opinionated or offended response at a time. I think I know why.
I probably watch too much sport, I love playing it too. Whatever sport it is I’ll find something in it that appeals to me. Sport has given me so much. It has shown me so much about myself and, more… Read More »The Three C’s of Sport applied to Leadership and how to create them
I’ve recently discussed some of the things I used to help me choose between two very good job options. I realised that conversations and gut-feel were not going to be enough. I needed some evidence to support a decision, so… Read More »Decision Making: When you need your Pros and Cons list to get its geek on!
At the start of last year, I decided to do more of the things I like doing. To prioritise making time, while doing my core job, to making the workplace a little better for those that give so much of… Read More »My Three-Step Cultural Change Program that Worked
I have a habit, and I’m here to let you know it is a good one. When I cross paths with someone who has a unique or experienced perspective that I really value, I ask them to be part of… Read More »Do you have a Personal Advisory Board? You should.
How many times have you been in a meeting and someone pipes up and says, ‘Oh…. No, we can’t do that’? When you hear this, you are dealing with someone in the No Corridor. The most important thing you can… Read More »The ONE thing your team needs to improve Productivity — Fighting against the No Corridor