Becoming an intentional gardener I have, I confess, come late to the idea and practice of gardening. The garden I have created is all about structure and order and has relied heavily on the advice and practical assistance of those more proficient in the green finger department than me (not difficult). Yet they’ve also workedRead more
The power of mindful language I have just finished a conversation with someone about something that’s important to me where I found myself really noticing my use of language and how certain words were potentially limiting me not just in the conversation, but in my ability to actually achieve goals we were discussing. As anyRead more
Dreaming bigger If you were given a magic wand and there were no limits on the organisation you could create…the perfect place to work/culture to work in for you, your colleagues and everyone the organisation touches, what would you do? Maybe it would be a bit of fine tuning to the current culture or maybeRead more
The benefits of the see through leader Obviously I don’t literally mean see through but I believe it raises an important point that’s worthy of our constant attention as leaders, whatever our level. Often in work, as in life, we find ourselves misjudged. Assumptions have been made about our decisions, actions and behaviours that mayRead more
Connecting ‘up and out’ Discussions around leadership are many and varied but what is clear within that is that we are in a new defining era for leadership. In 10 or 20 years’ time when the new young managers are coming through their academic study or leadership programmes and reflecting on the various ‘styles’ ofRead more