Lesson in Leadership

Posted by on 25 Jul 2011 in Blog, Leadership | 0 comments

Do you need to be mad to want to be a leader? It takes courage, self belief and a lot of passion to be a true leader, though many would argue that you also need to be a little mad to want to take on the responsibility. Yet if no-one else does, how are we going to change the world for the better? How are we going to improve the life of others, build a society that we can all feel proud of, and enable people to find their own rhythm and dance… What tune are you dancing...

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Coaching explained…

Posted by on 11 May 2011 in Blog, Coaching, Leadership | 0 comments

I was ending a session with a coaching client recently. We reviewed his progress, which had been considerable since we started the programme and we were only on the 4th session out of 6. He commented that he was discussing the subject of coaching with his neighbour, and sharing his achievements. When asked how coaching had helped, he was stuck. He knew it was helping, but not really sure how or what I had done to enable this transformation. I suppose I’m a little stuck for words to describe coaching too, so perhaps this film may help you...

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Do you know?

Posted by on 4 May 2011 in Blog, Business, Leadership, Personal | 0 comments

The classic YouTube video has been updated for 2011, with the subtitle ‘Prepare for the New Global Economy 2011′. This is some thought provoking stuff, isn’t it? Now that you know what you know, what are you making of it? As a leader, how can you use it? Share/Bookmark

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Making a difference…

Posted by on 3 May 2011 in Blog, Business, Leadership, motivation | 0 comments

I met a new coaching client today. As usual, just before the session, I was a little nervous. My head was filled with all sorts of questions ‘What does this person need?’ ‘Will I be able to help them?’ and the classic ‘What if I can’t?’. Sound familiar? Yes, even coaches have doubts too. We are human too. I have lots of experience, but I have not come across everything in my career, either in management or as a coach. Every day I learn something new, that is how is should be. Yet, once I am focused on...

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Metasaga

Posted by on 29 Apr 2011 in Blog, motivation, Personal | 0 comments

A few years ago I was delighted to be invited to go on a Metasaga journey. This was a unique and fascinating experience, walking down Buchanan Street in Glasgow on a beautiful day, stopping and observing as we walked. Some great insights and learnings from that day. You can find more information here: Metasaga The metasaga itself can be found here: Buchanan Street This was the Second Runner Up as the Best Educational Wiki in the 2010 EduBlog Awards, so well done to Kate Couts for this! The gallery is a selection of photos I took on the...

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