Emma Canter

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”] Despite the fact we all share the same senses and feelings, society often labels any show of emotion in a negative way. It’s almost as if it’s not ‘normal’ to have feelings. I wonder why, when emotions are so fundamental to the way we … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”] Welcome back to my Leadership Learning Series. This month, my book review follows on from my previous blog post, with Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine. In the book, Shirzad explores why only 20% of teams and individuals achieve their true potential. He has … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] Did you know that the average person is aware of around 700 individual thoughts per day? These are actual conscious things that come into our mind and are therefore memorable. That’s quite a number. But what if I told you that it was … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] As the national narrative starts to tweak, finally, towards a hopeful future, I’ve noticed a few interesting displays of leadership which I want to share with you. They have made me realise yet another nuance that exists for stand-out leaders: the difference between … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] I’m believe that the best opportunities come from our darkest and most troubling moments, failure. Last year, I regularly listened to Elizabeth Day’s podcast called ‘How To Fail’. The episode that caught my attention was an interview with Ruby Wax, a name I … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”] I’m curious about our attitude towards failure. We experience it and yet we try to pretend it isn’t there; we see it as negative, embarrassing, stupid. In fact, we are so against failure – and even people who fail – it has become a … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] A book review with a difference this time: I’m using the theory behind my latest read to illustrate more about goal and resolution setting as that’s my theme this month. The Flexible Body, by Roger Frampton isn’t a reading book, rather something to … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”] I’ve always believed that we shouldn’t wait for New Year to set resolutions. We thrive and grow by having goals and this is more appropriate than ever for 2021. I imagine many of us woke up on New Year’s Day with a sense of … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”] I believe that resilience is the key to surviving long-term crisis, such as we have experienced throughout most of 2020. It’s a topic I often cover with my coaching clients but, because of the pandemic, it’s something I’ve been putting some extra time into … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.1″ _module_preset=”default”] During November, I focused on resilience on my Instagram channel. I see resilience as the quality which allows us to thrive, rather than just survive. This currently feels important given the extended period of crisis that we are in the middle of. I’m pleased … Read more