It’s Lonely at the Top, and Nobody is Talking About It
You can be surrounded by people and still feel profoundly alone. Whilst this may be true for people in different contexts, as a senior leader it has a particular nuance . You are a doing a great job running your organisation and yet ‘it’s lonely at the top.’ Why Does it Feel Lonely at the […]
Why Successful Leaders Never Stop Chasing the Next Role
For many ambitious leaders, the next promotion is not a question of if but when. The real question is: “What you believe it will finally give you?” When you finally get there, the role often carries an unspoken belief. “Now I have this bigger remit. The wider influence. The more senior title. The […]
What Does Success Mean For You?
What if everything you were taught about success is wrong — at least for you? Many people chase promotions, money, and status without ever stopping to ask: “Is this actually what I want?” And that question changes everything. Let’s be honest: The success metrics we’re handed don’t work for everyone. Many of us are given […]
Handling Emotional Reactions and Triggers
Dealing with Emotional Reactions Are you someone who ever gets emotionally triggered or reactive when things don’t go your way? Do you then say something you later regret? It can happen to all of us, especially when we are stressed. What can you actually do about it? This might sound obvious, but the first thing […]
Finding Inner Harmony From The Voices in Your Head
Understanding Yourself Are you the same person when you go to the office as when you pick up your child from school? Or when you greet your spouse after you haven’t seen then for a while, as when you go clothes shopping, or meet up with a friend? Are you really the same person? I […]
Empathy at Work
A Story About Empathy at Work The other day I was working with a client. He is a senior executive, with a challenging role, recently arrived in Scotland. He told me how he was struggling with some of his colleagues. They weren’t open to the solutions that he and his team of consultants wanted to […]
How to Deal with Difficult People
We’re Probably All Difficult People I can be a difficult person. For some people. Some of the time. Probably, you can be too. Sometimes my energy is strong, or out of proportion. Sometimes I don’t respond in the way that the other person wants or needs. And sometimes people get upset, irritated or annoyed, […]
What Are Your Values?
What is so important about knowing your own values? Your values are the things that are important to you in how you want to live your life. If you don’t know what you want, it is almost impossible to achieve it! Being clear on your values can help you makes decisions, big and small. It […]
Managing Your Energy
Managing your energy is at least as important as managing your time. If you are feeling depleted and run down it is hard to feel productive. And that’s no matter how good your time management system is. Time management is also important and should be a key consideration when managing energy. Perhaps, you feel […]