My Executive Coach blog

Perseverance. Persistence. Resilience. Trending words right now.  Ones I hear on a daily basis from all my clients.  But what do they really mean and how relevant are these traits in our day-to-day professional challenges? Very interesting take on what makes us ‘gritty’ and how related this is to the relentless drive for Talent Acquisition […]

I am struck by how many times I have heard recently from my clients that they are struggling with being all things to their management team, their own teams and their clients.  These leaders are struggling with the expectations of all and commonly highlight feelings of personal failure in their performance.  One recurring concern is […]

‘None of us is as smart as all of us’ – Ken Blanchard TEAM…Together Everyone Achieves More One of my favourite quotes of all time is “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito”, a quote that is attributed to the Dalai Lama.  I like using this quote […]

I was working with my coach recently and the conversation landed on the power of trust within the coaching environment – and also within the broader organisational context.  The obvious place to start delving into trust models is with David Maister’s trust equation as it’s one of the most famous in the business world. It’s […]