Average reading time: 2 minutes 40 seconds Discipline is a word that frequently triggers negative thoughts and emotions. It takes some of us back to our school days and a particular tyrannical teacher (mine was a French teacher named Madame Walding). For others it conjures up the image of the stereotypical Army Sergeant Major towering […]
Posted : 27 January 2020
Average reading time: 1 minute 50 seconds Focus is a fascinating and powerful thing. When paired with the regular discipline of conscious reflection or review, it becomes a super-power for individuals and a potent performance-enhancer for teams. Simply put, focus means that we see more of what we choose to pay attention to, and less […]
Posted : 22 January 2020
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 can. 3. Slow down to speed up. […]
Posted : 18 December 2019
Average reading time: 2 minutes 45 seconds I’m continually struck by the parallels between parenting, leadership and teamwork. I was having dinner in a restaurant recently with my wife and daughter. We’d been out to see the Christmas lights turned on in our town and for our daughter to write her letter to Santa. As we […]
Posted : 2 December 2019
Average reading time: 2 minutes 10 seconds. Many of us think that recognition and appreciation are the same thing, but they are not. And the distinction isn’t just one of semantics. It truly matters. Especially to those of us in leadership and management positions. I recently watched Mike Robbins’ TED Talk on the topic, which […]
Posted : 21 November 2019
