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My life as an executive coach brings me into contact with some of the brightest minds in business. My blog is a way for me to share some of the more interesting, insightful and inspirational content available.

Do you have to be dysfunctional to be leader?

“If you are a fully functional, balanced, emotionally stable person, brought up by two well-adjusted parents then you would never be driven to go for some of the top roles in business today.&…

You might need a shark in your fish tank

I thoroughly recommend that you visit the website of Darren Robson and follow his tweets @darrenrobson Darren has aptly chosen for himself the image of the shark and he tells the story why on his w…

Will More Rule & Regulations Offset an Absence of Trust?

When trust has gone, all hell breaks loose. I have walked into Executive Boardrooms where the CEO has inherited or created a “trust free zone”. They are very toxic places. Talented lead…

How You Can Get Sacked #3

Disdain and arrogance are business relationship killers. Without relationships you are very isolated and more vulnerable to being “taken out” when the swinging axe of cut-backs comes su…

“Memories Are Better Than Dreams”

I met a retired Judge on a train on Friday. He shared his story as follows: when I was faced with a critical life choice, I didn’t know what to do, so I went to see an old and wise mentor. He…

Your Time is Your Happiness

Do visit http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/news/research/aaker_happiness_2011.html This article entitled “If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, Consider Time” is an excellent piece of resear…

How You Can Get Sacked #2 – Loose Control

Steve Jobs was a technical icon and genius. He was also emotionally unstable and had very low impulse control. This is according to his fascinating Biography by Walter Issacson which I am enjoying….

How You Can Get Sacked 1# Low Impulse Control

True Story (names changed). Rachel was so frustrated with her colleagues in the meeting. It had been boiling inside her for weeks now. Ineffectual meetings, lack of honesty, no decisions, no accoun…

Have You Forgotten People Risk?

Your teams are frantically managing risk in a deepening recession. They review economic risk, financial risk and commercial risk. But what about People Risk? What are you really doing to mitigate t…

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