How do you make a movie that in less than two hours shows events that might last decades or a lifetime? The bottom line is that you have to leave…
How to Coach Yourself to Better Presentations This Week
Given my occupation as a coach to leaders in organisations, it will come as no surprise for me to say that coaching is a valuable part of developing your career…
What is the Primary Object of a Leader?
This is a big question. And a crucial one. The management and leadership heavyweights Drucker, Bennis, Kotter and others have all had their say on this crucial topic. …
The Six Keys to Pitching Your Idea
Previously, we talked about the expectation that leaders need to make a lot of ‘little’ presentations to fulfil their role. We touched on the importance of showing up as…
Lunch, Wine and Books
What could be better than lunch, wine and books? It’s almost the holy trinity. And this is what you can expect at our next event. It’s a…
What to Say When You Meet Someone for the First Time
Last week we suggested that most leaders make a lot of little presentations everyday as a natural part of their daily efforts. We pointed to three key areas to…
How Important Is This to Your Career Success?
Over the past year, I’ve been sharing some of my thoughts about what are the critical things for Career Mastery. It’s a topic that is always top of mind for…
Are You Doomed?
Over my long career I’ve seen lots of things – the good, the bad and the downright dumb. One thing that I consistently see done poorly is the post-action review…
The Fourth ‘R’ of Learning
We’ve all heard of the three ‘R’s of Learning: Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic. These were all pretty important way back in school. They are essential literacy skills. Without them most…
Ten Ways to Be More Gritty
Today, we’re continuing our series on being more resilient, persevering for longer and having more grit. In particular, here are ten ways to be more gritty – derived from Caroline Adams…