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A friend who is now a Professor of Ethics once asked me about my background. When I finished telling her about my younger years and the...

Why does this keep happening to me?... Have you ever asked yourself that question? Perhaps around a situation at work or in...

Ever felt like there is something missing or that a part of you has been left behind as you progressed in life? You can sometimes reach a...

Have you ever grappled with a dilemma and had the sense that there is no right answer? Perhaps you’re grappling with one now. The pros...

Finding the right balance between our needs and those of others is a continuous process of learning. Depending on culture, gender, age,...

In 1967, a 12 year old boy looked up the phone number of the CEO of Hewlett Packard (HP) in his local phone book. He wanted to build a...

Whatever the merits of individualism and its contribution to human freedom and social progress, it comes at a price...:alienation from...

Transitions are scary. The are filled with uncertainty and risk which can really send our mammalian brain into overdrive. It takes a good...

Alongside the application form and CV formatting, the job interview (and its preparation) ranks high among procrastination inducing...

In today’s labour market, you are effectively a company of one. You don’t have to be an entrepreneur to think like one and organisations...

First: Congratulations to one of my coaching clients on his recent achievement! Tex Jones whose new company will be featured on BBC1’s...

We often talk about what we are prepared to do to make things happen or make a dream come true. We don’t often ask: what are we prepared...

Last week, I was in Paris to give a presentation at Société Générale about modern leadership called “Do Organisations Dream? Transforming...

Most of us can recognise harshness in someone else’s voice, particularly when they are talking to someone else and we are witnessing the...

It depends what you’re trying to do... Of course, I’m biased towards coaching but I have done therapy (group and individual) and found it...

Watch this short video or read on... Let’s start with some definitions: Although used interchangeably, they are not the same. Guilt is...

It’s Wise Wednesdays! What do Nicki Minaj, Rihanna and an Oxbridge medic have in common? If you've often felt out of place, you may...

How do you tend to deal with uncertainty? Most of us hate it when our world gets shaken by an event. Yet, we appreciate it when an...

Career crises are becoming the norm. They still remain stigmatised; yet, a growing literature is beginning to document this phenomenon...

How do we know when we are overworking and when we are being dedicated? Things would be simple with set working hours that we respected...