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I have coached many leaders to secure senior leadership promotions, and there are some common barriers that I see time and time again that get in the way of them securing those senior leadership positions. Last week I did a LinkedIn live session about this and for those of you who missed it and don’t […]
f you want to get promoted to a senior leadership role and are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the thought of it, here are 5 things that you can do to help mentally and practically prepare yourself. Believe you can achieve If you think you are not good enough or that you will never make
I recently spent three days on a digital detox retreat, courtesy of the team at Unplugged (some of you may have seen the posts I did before I went and then when I got back). Many of you asked me to let you know what my experience of it was, and expanding on the post I
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There are many people who advocate ‘fake it till you make it’ and act confident at what you’re doing, even though you don’t feel it. The premise behind this is that the more frequently you do it, the more confident you will become. I often have to deal with the aftermath with people who have
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According to Healthy Brains, our brains process 70,000 thoughts per day, whereas a study by researchers at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada estimated it to be over 6000 per day. But whether it is 70,000 or 6000, each day we have a lot of thoughts going through our minds. With many leaders, they don’t pay close enough attention
STOP Lying to Yourself Read More »
This week I delivered my inclusive language talk to a global, cross-cultural organisation. It is an organisation that is demonstrating the need for inclusion and having a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Sadly though, this week I have also spoken to individuals for whom their organisation talks the talk about inclusion but does
Is the Language that You Use Inclusive? Read More »
The experience of being a perfectionist can be incredibly taxing and filled with stress. Perfectionists place an immense amount of pressure on themselves in their pursuit of flawlessness. Unfortunately, this mindset often leads to procrastination, hindering their ability to achieve the success and happiness they desire. It’s not uncommon to find that perfectionists have a
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As I edge closer to 60 than I am to 50, I am increasingly becoming more aware of how ageist society is. With society and the media placing a strong emphasis on striving for eternal youth, many women as they age feel pressured to conform to how the media and society dictate that they should
How Much Planning Should We Do for the Future? Read More »
I recently had a conversation with someone about settling and staying in a job even though you know you have outgrown it. You stay because you are fearful of going for what you really want and being told that you are not good enough. Many of us do it. Settle for less because deep down
Are You Settling for Less than What You Deserve? Read More »
I think that one thing the pandemic taught us is that we need compassionate leaders. Leaders who not only empathise but who are also compassionate and care about the overall well-being of the people that they lead and are not just concerned with hitting performance targets and the bottom line. Gone are the days of
A Lesson in How Not to Lead from Dominic Raab, Former Deputy Prime Minister Read More »
