Are you ready for executive coaching? Is it the right time for you to have it? It is important to gauge whether coaching is right for you before you seek…
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A few weeks after Brexit, what might an HRD with operations in the UK be focussing on? Leadership demands vision. One of the glaring gaps through the whole referendum campaign…
The other day I was coming back to London from a meeting in Birmingham. I was working on my laptop while listening to Orange Blossom, a French band whose music…
In part 1 of this series on Career Progression Factors, I outlined that there are three factors to master in order to prepare and increase the chances of advancing to…
How do you advance in your career? I’ve met a lot of clients who, upon reaching the last platform before a truly senior leadership role, feel stuck. In the past…
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.” …
I have always enjoyed teaching negotiation, based on my studies at Columbia University’s International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution, but I had never taught it exclusively to women. Accordingly,…
Last year I created the Emerging Leaders Forum for women on the cusp of executive leadership. We meet every other month for discussion and peer coaching. Last week our topic…
Back in the 17 August blog entry I focused on Optimism and how when bad things happen, you can turn a Pessimistic response into an Optimistic response. This is done…
