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Have you noticed that being energised feels a little more challenging than usual this January? Perhaps you have great ideas but feel a...

My good friend James is a lead scientist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research. They’re the first to get warnings of...

Time needs more love. We talk about it, plan it, measure it and make judgements about whether we have enough or not. We think we can...

Reflecting on coaching conversations this past month brought me to a conclusion: we believe in guilt too much. Guilt says: You should be...

Do you sometimes feel like you’re a problem-solving machine? Whatever problem life throws at you, you get your teeth stuck right in there...

If you have a slightly unusual background, you might feel like a perpetual outsider. And that’s actually an asset to groups you’re part...

Ram Dass once said: You think you’re enlightened? Go spend a week with your family!... Whether it’s colleagues, teams or family,...

It was a week before the conference. We were supposed to finalise a fantastic agenda to inspire hundreds who were working at the...

When I was preparing for a big career leap, I had the sense that it was best to keep it quiet. I only told a few people on a need-to-know...

During the pandemic, some people asked me: do you miss working as a doctor or in public health? It can be a little awkward because I...

The higher up you go in an organisation, the greater the prevalence of narcissists and psychopaths. Careers with the highest proportion...

I’ve bought a few more books than usual over pandemic. I’d like to recommend one in particular because it digs deep into a common...

The word ‘mistake’ comes from the Old Norse ‘mistaka’ which means ‘to take in error’. Error comes from the Latin ‘to wander about’. (My...

“Why have I fallen back into that old pattern?” Have you ever experienced this? It’s something we discussed at length in the Presence...

[Is it ever too late to do a PhD?] Someone asked me this month. To answer the question, I invited my old friend and now Professor David...

I was speaking with a friend yesterday. She loves her field and has applied for a great job. It could be the next step in her bigger...

You’re probably already using feminine (and masculine) leadership. But what is it? There’s no consensus, but the distinction might be:...

As I wrote the title, I realised it needed an adjustment: we don’t get over disappointment. We get through it. But it’s not how it feels...

Well, after last week’s mammoth Wise Wednesdays, I thought I should keep this one shorter... The amount of information, tools and...

Well, it’s a long one. Wise Wednesdays is back with a vengeance after a break! First of a new season written with some heaviness of heart...