It’s the start of a new year and many of us are returning to work full of good intentions. Intentions to be more effective. Aspirations to be more organised and to get that ever-elusive work-life balance just a bit better. Dreams to be a better leader… to be the leader we wish we’d had ourselves. […]
Posted : 21 January 2019
Image by Ricardo Gomes Angel – @ripato 1. Be a good human Whatever you do, always remember that your number one job each day is to strive to be a good human being. 2. The truth about resilience. Resilience isn’t about just “pushing on through”. It’s about looking after ourselves so that we […]
Posted : 2 January 2019
Average reading time: 2 minutes Focus on team development, constantly. The only way to build a genuine high-performing team is to work, constantly, on being a high-performing team. Great teams are not built as a result of a single two-day offsite at a nice hotel. Do the basics well, with ruthless consistency. Bells, whistles […]
Posted : 7 December 2018
Average reading time: 3 minutes 12 seconds Despite having served in the British Army for ten years, I’m deeply uncomfortable with conflict. My drive to maintain harmony in all aspects of life is so strong that I’ll readily make personal sacrifices in the interest of avoiding any form of conflict. It’s easy to put […]
Posted : 24 November 2018
Average reading time: 1 minute 45 seconds I’ve just finished planning my day over a fantastic coffee in the café next to my office. In my moments of self-doubt (we all have them!) I sometimes think this is an expensive indulgence in terms of time and money. My inner saboteur tells me that I really […]
Posted : 12 November 2018
