Park the ego.
“You don’t want people saying ‘He makes a great point’, and have them staring at your finger. They need to be looking where you are pointing”. A slightly fudged quote from Michael Neill, but the premise of which I love. You want to inspire people to act, not just think you’re smart. As Michael says […]
Side with the person, not the problem. Three pivot types of feedback and how to deliver them
Anyone who knows me will also know I’m passionate about the potential delivering feedback has for enhancing personal growth and building a culture of continuous improvement. When you approach feedback with empathy and a deliberate, constructive mindset, enabling individuals and teams to thrive in challenging environments becomes second nature, and it can work wonders. Recently […]
Consistent Leadership. Aim to be a leader characterised by integrity.
In leadership roles, maintaining consistency across your intentions, speech, and actions is crucial. I loved the image below, shared by Brian Bacon on LinkedIn, highlighting the need to let integrity and consistency be the foundation of your influential power. Integrity stands as a stark contrast to duplicity, embodying the alignment between what you intend, say, […]
Watch: The Chinese Farmer Story
Good news? Bad news? who knows? I love this Chinese Farmer story, a perfect example of a rolling reframe. Not blind optimism or being unrealistic – just a knowledge that what seems to be real today might not be tomorrow. A great watch.
The Meeting Effectiveness Diary – an exercise
I’m stating the obvious when I say that most leaders and founders find themselves overwhelmed by the sheer volume of meetings crowding their schedules. Often hitting ‘accept’ simply because that chunk of time isn’t currently filled with something else. And yet, time is our most precious commodity, bar none. Are you attending because you don’t […]
Audio: What exactly IS an ’emotional overdraft’?
You’ve heard me speak on about it for a long time now, but in its simplest terms, what exactly do i mean when I talk about your ’emotional overdraft’? I decided to record a really short audio to talk you through it. Have a listen below 👇
Audio: Red Friday – business leaders face peak ‘emotional overdraft’
Business owners and leaders are facing their toughest month of the year with a maxed out “emotional overdraft” according to leadership coach and author, Andy Brown. On top of the post-Christmas financial strain we all face, entrepreneurs are grappling with demanding clients in a hurry to catch up after the holiday, reduced capacity, peak staff […]
When ‘helping out’ isn’t helpful – insights for leaders
The language we use and the strategies we adopt hold significant weight for how effectively things get done. Never more so than when asking team members to ‘help you out’ on something that falls outside their usual scope of responsibility. Whilst writing The Emotional Overdraft and speaking to hundreds of leaders and founders about their […]
Watch: “We do no client work in December”
Josh explains that every December, boosst – a financial planning firm – consciously stops doing client work, instead reserving the month for internal reflection, planning, and team activities.
Advice: Five Steps to a Better Life
I often come across nuggets of wisdom, but sometimes the most simple advice is the stuff that sticks. I was reminded this week of an end-of-term letter by Richard Cairns, the head at my old school in Brighton. The advice was around some research from Oxford University on 5 ways to live a better life. […]
