June 11, 2018
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Learning from Life: A “Feel” for Leadership

I’ve been quietly watching some situations unfold in different organisations I’m working with. They’re messy. They’re political. And they have one common theme running through – […]
April 23, 2018
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Encouraging Leadership: Creating the Climate

Creating the Climate In my experience, leaders spend a lot of time thinking about what they believe are the “important” moments when they need communicate a […]
April 9, 2018
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Encouraging Leadership: Reflection is the Best ROI

Reflection is the Best ROI It never ceases to amaze me that this quote is 500 years old, yet is as relevant today as it was […]
March 29, 2018
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Jen’s Gems: Walking a Different Path

  Walking a Different Path I received this through the post yesterday from my great (and very talented) friend, Vicky. I’d spotted it on her Instagram […]
March 27, 2018
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Encouraging Leadership: The Power of Encouragement

Cognitive Psychologist Steven Pinker has researched why people around the world seem to be increasingly pessimistic, despite the fact that we are living in a relative […]
March 22, 2018
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Encouraging Leadership: The Compelling Case for Mentoring

The Compelling Case for Mentoring Mentoring is hardly a new concept – Socrates and Plato, Hayden and Beethoven, and Freud and Jung were all mentors/mentees – […]
March 20, 2018
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Come on, Get Happy

Today is International Day of Happiness and I’m going to start with being a bit of a grouch. The trouble is with these “Days” is that […]
March 15, 2018
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Jen’s Gems: Let It Be

Jen’s Gems: Let It Be German Professor Wilhelm Schmid created the word “Gelassenheit,” which is derived from “lassen,” the German word for letting something happen and […]
March 12, 2018
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Encouraging Leadership: Motivating Yourself and Others

Encouraging Leadership: Motivating Yourself and Others – The Self-Determination Theory Managers, coaches, parent and teachers often struggle with how to motivate those that they mentor, and […]