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[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

[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″] During lockdown, the practices discussed in my latest Leadership Learning Series book review have enjoyed a resurgence. Because our underlying stress levels are higher, simply down to the fact that we are experiencing great change and a strong sense of the unknown. This month, … 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” hover_enabled=”0″] Understanding and recognising good leadership is a big part of my life. It’s true that, when something is in the forefront of your consciousness, you see it everywhere. But I am still surprised when I recognise a leader where I didn’t expect 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”] Authenticity is a word used so often in business. But what do we really mean by it? Authenticity is being comfortable in your own skin while showing up consistently in a way that is true to you. It’s not enough to say you’re authentic, … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ custom_padding=”||1px|||” hover_enabled=”0″] As part of my regular blogging, I’ll be sharing some of the amazing resources I use to inspire me. It wouldn’t be right to coach people and help people to lead or form teams without keeping myself up to date with the very latest thinking. I’m … Read more

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″] Despite most news headlines currently focusing on the gradual release of lockdown, our emotional journey is far from over. As individuals we still need to gauge whether the government’s advice is right for us and we’ll almost certainly experience another flood of emotions associated with change, for … Read more