Power-Down, Relax and unwind: A Guide to Preventing Cognitive Overload Powering-down is all about knowing the amount of hours you need to work (especially if you’re working for an organisation and need to put in at least eight-hour days), taking into consideration your age, and taking rests throughout that time – all to stop yourself going into cognitive impairment territory.…
Be Your Own #1 Client If you want to be more strategic, be able to switch off that busy brain of yours, and enjoy life a bit more!… To make all of this happen, sooner, you absolutely have to start treating yourself as if you were your own number one client – you must learn how to prioritise yourself over…
Introduction Leadership is a profound journey influenced by a myriad of behaviours. Ever pondered what might be holding you back, obstructing your journey to leadership excellence? The answer lies in your Drivers – ingrained patterns shaping your thoughts, emotions, and actions. In this extensive guide, we’ll delve into the intricacies of leadership behaviours, unveiling the Drivers that might be steering…
How to Stop Wasting Time and Achieve More: A leader’s Guide to Effective Time-Management Hey there, time juggler! In the crazy race of professional life, we often find ourselves buried under tasks, gasping for a breath of fresh air. But worry not; this blog is your ultimate guide to becoming the maestro of time, helping you identify distractions and master…
Can’t Sleep? How to Turn Your Brain Off at Night Do you ever find yourself lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to switch off your busy brain? If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve experienced the frustration of restless nights and the relentless whirlwind of thoughts that refuse to let you sleep. Fear not, because you’re not alone,…
Instead of being hard on yourself and being critical of your mistakes or failings, learning self-compassion will allow you to be kind, forgiving and sympathetic towards yourself when you do fall short. So what is self-compassion? There is no such thing as ‘perfect’ (we are all fabulously flawed human beings) and self-compassion is about acknowledging that and allowing ourselves to…
I’ve never written so extensively about a book before, but after having read Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute, I felt massively compelled to, as it’s one of the most (if not the most), insightful books on leadership I have ever read. Leadership and Self-Deception is a guide to becoming self-aware – by learning to see your faults more…
“Help me manage my boss they’re driving me crazy!” This is one of the most common leadership challenges we get faced with on a daily basis. One example Jason (whose name, like others, has been changed to protect confidentiality): who loved his role as a director at a top insurance company – that is, until his boss left for another…
Using positive development approaches and drawing on a wealth of industry experience, good leadership coaching in the UK commits to helping leaders unlock their full potential. Senior executive coaching Authentic, supportive and positive leadership coaching inspires senior leaders to become outstanding role models in the workplace. It’s about embodying the culture you wish to create. Furthermore, employees observe how managers…
You might have heard the phrase “Work On It, Not Just In It”, as this has been bandied around for the past 35 years, ever since Michael Gerber coined it in his bookThe E-Myth Revisited. Its message was originally for entrepreneurs who couldn’t see any other way to do business than to build one around their own ability to get everything…