This month I’m sharing something a bit more in-depth than usual.We’ve been having a lot of conversations recently about coaching cultures, what it really takes to build one, and why so many stall before they properly start. One theme keeps coming up which is the gap...
Last week, I had the opportunity to lead a conversation with a group of HR and business leaders on one of the most overlooked, but decisive factors in whether a people strategy succeeds… Alignment. This is always interesting for me, coming at what is positioned as...
Having leaned into more AI recently and beginning to understand how it is going to shape my own practice, I thought it may be worth some time to consider what all of this might mean for those of us in leadership or management positions. It's definitely not a 'look...
You don’t need convincing, and we know we are preaching to the choir when we say that L&D is essential to business success. But while most organisations are happy to fund the odd workshop or ‘fix-the-problem’ training session, making the case for a sustained...
During the recent days of extreme heat, I happened to have a great day out at the Northumbrian Water Innovation festival, taking part in a sprint there. This is what formed the basis of what I'm dropping this month.This isn’t because this is an new avenue of thinking...
I first met this term when I was working in financial services over 20 years ago, and recently I've been reintroduced as part of a leadership development programme. If your anything like me you will have a view on what might be a part of this term 'gravitas', and so...
I'm going to keep this month's nice and brief, highlighting something that really connected with me this past few weeks. The weather may have helped, given I seem to be reflecting in the garden more. It was the concept of '7 year cycles' as described in this Harvard...
A few conversations recently with the idea of innovation in mind have led me to this month's theme. Many businesses will say they have a culture where innovation thrives and so it's always a good idea to try and put this to the test, so here’s a few ideas on what this...
Having done a fair amount of this recently, working on myself, it's fair to say my own awareness of how well others are reflecting has been raised. I can see so many opportunities for us to get better at this both individually and in teams and so, why not capture a...
Whilst recently spending a fair chunk of time with my head in business strategy I was reminded in one of my coaching engagements that breadth is important. What do I mean by that…..well, many people assume that success in leadership comes from strategic thinking,...