Why doing nothing is sometimes the best thing to do

Why doing nothing is sometimes the best thing to do

by | Feb 28, 2017 | Change

You’ve just heard the news and you’re shocked. It’s big and unexpected, a shock. I’ve been there, so I know what it’s like. One summer’s evening in 2001, I learnt through a phone call that my younger brother had died of a brain haemorrhage. He was 38 and his partner...
Are you onboard the change rollercoaster?

Are you onboard the change rollercoaster?

by | Feb 20, 2017 | Change, Leadership, midlife

Change can be exciting, terrifying, dull and distressing. To feel a mixture of emotions is perfectly natural. It is a bit of a rollercoaster and sometimes you want to stop and get off and at other times you’re whizzing along feeling exhilarated. The feelings and...
Leaders need to communicate their ‘why’

Leaders need to communicate their ‘why’

by | Feb 2, 2017 | Leadership

I’ve been thinking about why leaders need to communicate their why and why so many fail to do so.  What it is that ignites passion and high performance in the leaders who I coach and meet at networking events? So many of them have fantastic stories to tell of...