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.” …
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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…
Recently a client asked me to put together two seminars on negotiation for women. I’ve always enjoyed teaching negotiation, based on my studies at Columbia University’s Center for International Conflict Resolution. Not having…
I will be speaking at the annual conference of the Women in Aviation and Aerospace Committee of the Royal Aeronautical Society. The conference, Flying High in the Aerospace Industry, is…
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…
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…
Today I am thinking about four of my clients and how they each lead change. I’m also thinking about some further study I’ve done lately in Transactional Analysis. Often we…
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…
Back in October, I wrote about Purposeful Selfishness, and challenged readers to focus on one thing for an hour at the beginning of each day that would help them achieve their longer-term…
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…
