I was scrolling through LinkedIn over lunch and spotted a phrase that drew my attention. It was in a comment posted by the wonderful Dr. Diane Hamilton… “endlessly interesting” It not only brightened my day but it’s made me ponder about the leadership behaviour that...
The first few weeks of 2021 have been hard on us all. I, like many, have been feeling down, unmotivated, bored and boring. But, the lighter days and peek of sunshine we’ve had over the last week has made a real difference. That and the news of a light at the end of...
In researching self awareness and leader effectiveness, Resonant Leadership appeared as being the leadership model of key relevance. Self awareness is often seen as interchangeable with emotional intelligence, and Resonant Leadership is based on emotional...
I have a friend who has this theory about workplace behaviour. When I say behaviour, it ranges from doing a good job, being kind, being on time etc. Behaviour in its very broadest sense. She has this view that what we do is either good or not so good. When we do good,...
If you don’t know something it’s ok to say so. I doesn’t matter if it’s your first day on the job or your 15th year. We can’t be experts in all things all of the time. To say you don’t know takes… Curiosity - if you want to be successful, be curious about what you...
MONDAY I’ve really lapsed with exercising. The dark and the cold and the winteryness of morning has really put me off getting up, and I wasn’t much good before that!! Early after the first lockdown I bought a spin bike and for many months it was my friend. Then...
Today I joined an excellent, thought provoking workshop with Julian Stodd. Julian posed two questions which made me ponder life and the universe…. What power do you hold? Power is broadly made up of the unseen soft skills that are very hard to master. Power comes from...
Today I received an email. From me! Do you remember, in December I told you that I had been introduced to a website called FutureMe that allows you to email yourself in the future? Well, today my email arrived! I was surprised at how quickly time had passed, being...
One of my research recommendations is that public sector recruitment pay more attention to emotions and behaviour. Is there a better way to assess potential than interview? I’ve experienced many people doing well at interview but are incompetent and competent people...
I’ve really lapsed with exercising. The dark and the cold and the winteryness of morning has really put me off getting up, and I wasn’t much good before that!! Early after the first lockdown I bought a spin bike and for many months it was my friend. Then British...