There’s always something you can learn from putting your experiences down on paper. I love to dig around and discover new angles, often surprising myself and, hopefully you, with a relevant link to today’s situation. It all began some years ago when I was given the opportunity to write a business column for a local newspaper. I enjoyed the creative process and the clarification which came with writing. I am pleased to share my work with you here, along with some more recent musings.
I was reminded this week of the acronym VUCA, which was made famous by Kevin Roberts, in his time as CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi. I was fortunate to see him present his keynote address to the annual Institute of Directors conference in the Royal Albert Hall about 10 years ago, and this was one of his main themes. The …
On 27 July, I will have the pleasure of reuniting the first cohort from my ‘Coaching for Leaders’ workshop, which took place in Carden Park at the end of 2019. Apart from the satisfaction of tapping once again into the energy and revitalising positivity that this group constantly show, it will be a great opportunity for me to harness the …
Over the years, I’ve discovered that working together on projects is something that can be both professionally rewarding and productive. The feeling of shared success – not to mention the shared knowledge and workload – mean that teamwork makes sense in many areas of our working lives. But where does that emotion come from and how can we harness aspects …
I don’t know about you, but I love to watch a really big sporting event. So, you can imagine, like millions of others lately I have been in my element for weeks keeping my eye on test cricket, Wimbledon fortnight and the lift-off of the Women’s Euro 2022. We are constantly treated to a show of brilliance, guts, determination and …
