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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.
20 Jun
Do you work for an Autistic Leader?
Autism is a complex medical syndrome. We need to be careful in how it is stigmatised. The National Autistic society defines it as difficulty with social communication, interaction and imagination. …
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18 Jun
Friend or Foe?
In his audiobook ” your brain at work” David Rock shares some helpful insights about why we act as we do in meetings at work. Our initial brain wiring sees new colleagues as threats, in…
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18 Jun
Pause to Avoid Email Misunderstandings
Think twice before pressing “send” on that email. Even in drafting this blog I accidentally sent it before I had finished! Many of the executives I know have unwittingly offended collea…
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13 Jun
The Real Reason People Won’t Change
I really enjoyed a Harvard Business review article on the “competing commitment” between what people say they want/ believe in and their actions. Often there are untrue limiting assumpt…
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12 Jun
Are you ready to learn?
The “critical difference between classes” as Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman pointed out on his recent UK tour, ” is not so much intelligence, as readiness to learn…
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10 Jun
Snakes in Suits
Do you work with or for a business psychopath? How would you ever know? How can you manage them, or mitigate the risks they can cause you and your organisation? This excellent book by Paul Babiak a…
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15 Jan
Do you work for a Grey Manager?
In the article in Business week I expand on the concern I have about the dearth of good managers and prevalence of grey leaders. Leadership inspires and motivates us to go the extra mile for someon…
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06 Jan
The Best Business Leadership from the Armed Forces
Below is the link to the feature Mikaela Roche recorded with Jonathan, which was played on both BFBS Radio and BFBS Radio 2. Well worth listening to: http://audioboo.fm/boos/250080-radio-interview…
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05 Jan
The Public Sector isn’t working
A friend of mine worked in 2010 in a management role within a Government department. After 3 months he had achieved all his objectives and tasks for the following 12 months. He had exceeded all h…
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