Lately I have had a few new clients start at the same time, and so have been reflecting on my process in the early stage of working with a client. …
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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, too, is gravitas. Talent Futures hosted an event for women entitled, Gravitas: So What Is It and How…
Today I gave a breakfast seminar at Buzzacott LLP to 26 partners in law on the topic “Leadership at Senior Level: Making It Last, Keeping It Fresh.” Key themes were: Purpose &…
Having covered the considerations of (1) Environment and Organisation Objectives, and (2) your Purpose and Ambition, in this concluding part of the series on Career Progression Factors I invite you…
The other day I came across this quote* from Napoleon: “The art of appointing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of allowing those appointed to attain their full worth.” …
Recently a former client posed this question, “I’m through to the last 5 for a role and part of the process involves completing psychometrics. Can you point me in the…
As an executive coach, my ethos is to create deeper and broader understanding with my clients. If the client can have a broader view of the world, and deeper understanding of himself…
Today I read Jill Treanor’s article in the Guardian, Ex-Co-op Bank chairman Paul Flowers aced psychometric tests –deputy. As a business psychologist who has delivered a number of in-depth executive assessments, and is…
It was a hectic December, but with the holidays comes a time to relax, read, play, re-connect, re-charge, and reflect. Or perhaps by now you are resonating with the line in…
One of the great debates in leadership theory: Is Leadership Situational or Normative? That is, should we as leaders adapt our style to suit the situation, as Goleman suggests (see the post…
