Category Archive: Personal Effectiveness

No Harm in Going Back to the Drawing Board!

We talk about the importance of having mentors and coaches in our lives but how many of us have one? Even if you  are not in business or some other field where it… Continue reading

Flirt with Failure!

Have you ever flirted with something or someone? Did you enjoy it? Did you enjoy that emotional dabble? Did you feel the flutter whilst having a fleeting vision of what could be? Can… Continue reading

7 Ways Leaders Hinder or Destroy Teams and Organisations

Unfortunately this is a cross sector phenomena!  Whether it’s government, big corporations, local authority, large NGOs or your one-office voluntary sector organisation or teams of people working in the community, it can all… Continue reading

What do you look like?

No I  don’t mean that in a ‘flippin’ ‘eck ark at her/him’ kind of way.  But when it comes down to it in many cases, personal presence is a key factor to your… Continue reading

Qualities of an Effective Leader

What do you admire about great leaders? What qualities do they have that you want to mirror?

Read the room!

An ability to be humble is a great thing but are there times when it’s not the top trait you need to show? Sometimes you need to get buy in by expressing your… Continue reading

Ego!

We all have it!  But how big is yours?  Does it get in the way of your ability to lead? Do you often: Decide not to heed sound advice or ideas just because… Continue reading

Power

What is power? Is it a dirty word for you? Is it something you are resistant to? If you are then how does this impact on your ability to lead? Well here’s the… Continue reading