Make a choice!

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      Whether in a business or personal space, choices are unlimited and have a profound effect on who we are as individuals and who we are as professionals.  Whilst life sometimes  decides to throw a spanner in the … Continue reading

Mistakes are our friend

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Often I hear successful people reflect on how much they have learned or gained from the mistakes they have made along the way.  Recently I read this quote from Richard Branson “Don’t be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them … Continue reading

Cut the Bullshit

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Recently I had the pleasure of watching a speech by Jon Lovett, comedian and former speechwriter for Barack Obama, delivered to the Class of 2013 at Pitzer College, in the US.  Thanks to Mamamia.com.au for sharing Jon’s inspiring and powerful … Continue reading

Growing People… 3 types of learning

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Recently I explored ways in which leaders can influence people to take responsibility for their own development.  Today I’m going to continue the theme of organizational learning and focus on the most important ways we can deliberately and purposefully grow … Continue reading

Growing up through work

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Investing time and energy on team development is one of those ‘I know I should, but ….’ topics for so many of the leaders we work with.  But as Zig Zigler once said ‘the only thing worse than training someone … Continue reading