Leaders get stuck when they think they have no choice. We sometimes hear leaders saying ‘I’ve no choice in the matter’. Thinking you have no choice is a disempowered place to be. An important part of coaching is to ask questions that open up a wider range of choices. A leader who coaches will ask… Read more
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Last week we went on a staff retreat. Two days in a great location near the sea. ‘Retreat’ is an interesting word that has somehow become associated with these types of experiences. One of our team queried the use of the term as it’s often associated with defeat, resignation and giving up, however, in this… Read more
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It happened on Day 3. “See you at the bottom.” “Take it easy and be careful!” I took my boys skiing a few weeks ago for the first time. Day 1 and 2, I was in control as the ‘expert skier’, showing them how to stop, turn and not wipe out several others whilst using… Read more
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Michael Schumacher is one of the greatest Formula 1 racing drivers of all time. What made him so special? He obviously possessed tremendous skills as a driver, however it was much more than that. Schumacher had the ability to make sense of unexpected changes and react appropriately. When Schumacher drove round a racing circuit he… Read more
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! Peace to you all. Paddy’s Day is a day for celebration and partying and, if you’re that way inclined, drinking some of the ‘Black Stuff’ (dyed green, obviously!). St. Patrick was known as being the “Apostle of Ireland” and bringing Christianity to our country. Thinking of St. Patrick recently, made… Read more
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“Your emotions are slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.” Elizabeth Gilbert I was listening to Radio 2 driving into work a few weeks ago, when Chris Evans started chatting to a guy about his new book, entitled: “Everything You Need You Have – how to be at home in… Read more
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