Breaking the Stress Cycle: How Neuroplasticity Rewires Leadership
We have all seen it. Perhaps we have even lived it. The door swings open five minutes late. A senior leader rushes in, out of breath, shuffling papers, and apologising while simultaneously trying to download the context of a meeting that has already started. Recently, I sat across from an MD client of mine. This ...
You Can’t Lead Strategically If You Can’t Influence Up
Most leaders focus on motivating their teams.They spend time building trust, giving feedback, developing individuals, all essential parts of great leadership. But here’s the thing most people miss: the real leverage in leadership often comes from influencing up. If you can’t influence the people who make decisions, control budgets, or set direction, your impact will ...
Strategic Leadership Blind Spots That Keep You Stuck
Signs You’re Caught in a Strategic Leadership Blind Spot You’re in back-to-back meetings.You’re solving problems all day long.You’re making rapid decisions and moving fast. And yet it feels like you’re not making real progress.There’s no space to think.No time to plan.No room to lead. If you’re a senior leader who feels this, you’re not alone. ...
Do you have back-to-school Syndrome?
Back to school syndrome You’re feeling a nervous, jittery anticipation of something – you just don’t know what…you have an urge to change something, your appearance, your job – just something. But hold fire – if you’re not careful you could be unwittingly about to make a very big, very expensive, mistake. I’ve seen it ...
What’s the Kindest thing you can say to Yourself?
Positive things to say to yourself What’s the kindest thing you can say to yourself or do for yourself right here, right now? If like me you have a tendency to beat yourself up, ruminate on past failures or mistakes, never acknowledge what you have achieved what you are doing or if you suffer from ...
Coronavirus Advice (How Can I Help You?)
Having an anxiety attack help How are you doing out there? What do you need? I’ve been speaking to loads of people and clients who are feeling really anxious, worried, really overwhelmed, really inundated with stuff to manage and in amongst all of this are in pure survival and fight or flight mode. I’m also ...
