“The biggest paradigm shifts happening right now are ironically the increasing awareness of the existence of paradigms…” Paradigms are a worldview shared amongst a group of people so they can experience group identity and achieve a common purpose. Our world is governed by them very much like seas influence the life of a fish. Examples … Continue reading Great Leaders are Learning to Paradigm Shift
I was recently invited by the crew at JCI Manchester to present a talk on Impostor Syndrome. JCI is a global not-for-profit organisation run for members by members, which provides development opportunities for 18 - 40 year old professionals and leaders, to empower them to create positive change. Whilst presenting my talk I pointed to … Continue reading Imposter Syndrome~Why Bad Leaders Don’t Get it & How To Get Over It!
Anticipating and planning for a world which not even the experts know will look like yet, will bring fresh challenges - probably daily - for leaders, teams and the coaches who support them. Here is a white paper on a new model of coaching suited to Modern Day Leadership Coaching. It's aimed at leaders and … Continue reading Leadership Coaching for The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Our normal day to day working life or even just life itself can leave us feeling mentally confused. When we find ourselves so caught up in the whirlwind we often cannot see the wood for the trees. In this fast-moving mental state, our brains are very capable at using past experiences to make a decision. … Continue reading SOAR to Success Thinking! Make having brilliant ideas easy
A challenge a lot of business leaders and entrepreneurs I work with face, is the ability to attract the calibre of people required for both peak performance and the successful growth of their business. In order to attract top talent, leaders must develop a culture which utilises what I define as: ELITE Magnetism. Read … Continue reading Attracting Top Talent with ELITE Magnetism
I was reading a book last night by the “SAS ~ Who Dares Wins” television team on leadership. And like most people who’ve come out of conflict zones they’ve had to deal with the aftermath of emotional and physical trauma. Unfortunately the military machine isn’t adept as yet, with coping with the complexity of individual … Continue reading RESILIENCE: “Who Cares Wins”
When you’re going through some tough times you really have two challenges going on simultaneously. One is the outer world challenge you’re faced with and the other one is the battle that’s raging on the inside. You have to master your inner game if you want to overcome the challenges life throws at you. I … Continue reading Developing a Mountain of RESILIENCE
The Oxford English dictionary announced after much discussion and research, that the word of the Year for 2016 was post-truth. It described post-truth as an adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’. The word post-truth has … Continue reading RESILIENCE… Oxford’s word of the year for 2017?
Step 3 - Direction One of my earlier professions was as a personal trainer. It was working with clients who aspired to be fitter and healthier that inspired my quest for knowledge of the mind-body connection. Often I would be faced with new clients who’d been struggling with their weight for some time. As such … Continue reading Developing Creative Brilliance in your Team (Part 3)
Introduction In the previous article in this series I explained the CREATE model. If you’re going to unleash the creative brilliance in your team, you’ll need to foster some of the conditions which allow that to happen. These were the freedom to challenge existing paradigms, developing deep relationships amongst the team, exposure to novel experiences, … Continue reading Developing Creative Brilliance in your Team (Part 2)
