January 5, 2016
Decisions, Decisions…
Google searching “leaders are decisive” resulted in 33.6 million hits. I must have leadership potential because I make hundreds of decisions every day. Many of…
January 4, 2016
To Thine Own Self be True
Authenticity is one of those overused words. The more it’s crowbarred into corporate literature of all types, the more slippery its meaning becomes. So…
December 18, 2015
Are You In or Out?
Imagine you’re at work, sitting with your two colleagues. It’s mid-morning and the company coffee bar has opened. One colleague asks, “Fancy a coffee?” You…
December 14, 2015
How Real Are Your Limitations?
Imagine losing your sight at the age of 14. That happened to Patricia Walsh and, understandably, it threw her into a pit of despair.
December 8, 2015
Bosses, Managers and Leaders
Climbing the career ladder will lead you to become a boss, manager and, hopefully, into a leadership position. These terms are somewhat interchangeable but conjure…
December 4, 2015
To Get Ahead, Do Nothing!
©iStockphoto/andreusK While you’re reading this, what else are you thinking of? If you’re focused on these words to the exclusion of all else,…
November 27, 2015
“Don’t Rain on My Parade!”
When you get some good news, of course you want to shout it from the rooftops! You’re brimming with excitement, bursting with pride, and looking…
November 24, 2015
Think Carefully About Immediate Action!
I recently completed a self-assessment questionnaire, to discover what kind of learning best suited me. The assessment was based on a …
November 20, 2015
Could Your Team Be Happier?
Do you have to love what you do for a living to be happy at work? As an editor, I play with words all…
November 6, 2015
My Awkward Team Meeting
Have you ever been in a team meeting at work and wanted the ground to swallow you up? What’s your most cringe-worthy memory of…
November 2, 2015
The Paradox of Servant Leadership
Like many people, I’d viewed the idea of ‘servant leadership’ with a fair amount of skepticism. Not knowing much about it, I thought the term…
October 30, 2015
What Gives You Your “Get Up and Go?”
“Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes.” ~ Benjamin Franklin. Motivation is the feeling that makes you want to act now or, as…