In a recent video I talked about the downside of hanging on to a job for too long. People asked me to go into more details about the five principles for how to address the situation. Here I discuss the first: Hanging on too long for money or security is just not worth it.
Read MoreA good friend of mine recently became a multi-millionaire after the company, where he’s been a senior executive for years, was sold. You’d think he’d be full of joy at the prospect? Sadly, that’s not the case.
Read MoreSome people come to me because they feel stuck in their jobs with nowhere to go. Often it's because they've hung on too long…
Read MoreA chef I know recently told me about an incident involving a senior manager who declared to her, and others, that women do not belong ‘on the line’ in the kitchen. “I was outraged,” she exclaimed. “He thinks women can be pastry chefs but that’s it. Then my boss told him, ‘Look at her! She’s one of our best people, only 20 and working on the line.’ Countless women with the right qualifications, talent, experience and drive have been told by men that ‘they don’t belong’.
Read MoreI’m hard wired to be busy. It’s enabled me to achieve a lot but has often distracted me from addressing important issues as a leader, the urgent being favoured over real priorities. It also cost me personally to the point where I decided to leave two jobs. In this blog for a men’s on-line publication I wrestle with the problem of busy-ness and how I’m trying to address it.
Read MoreAre you confused or overwhelmed after a 360-degree performance review? Your confidence shattered? You’re not alone.
Read Morewhy is humility so hard for leaders (especially men)? Humility is a positive leadership trait, especially when compared to 'strong leaders' who try to get things done through bullying, control, attention seeking and domination. But humility is hard. In my case I've got to stop thinking I'm right all the time. It seems I have to relearn it every day! In this video I share a story of being utterly humiliated, but fortunately the experience has led to freedom not to take myself so seriously and be more compassionate. I hope you enjoy it and maybe have a laugh (even if it's at my expense)
Read MoreSometimes we're so in the swirl of life and work, just headbutting our way through, we don't even know we need support. Peter Harold, Managing Director of Poseidon Nickel, talks about the moment he realised there was no one he could talk to about some big business challenges, and decided to seek out out a mentor.
Read MoreI didn’t seek out my mentor. He found me and changed my life. Around him I stopped feeling like a loser and grew in confidence.
Read MoreMentoring is so misunderstood in our society today. It’s not so much advice or career enhancement as someone to journey with you…
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