Think of a traditional family company, in which leadership is passed from father to son, usually the eldest, and you have an analogue of succession planning as practised by many organisations for the past century or so. The chosen one would often be recruited (or born, in the case of a family company) and undergo rites of […]
READ MOREWhy we should all ditch our New Year’s Resolutions
Everyone makes them but not many people keep them. So why do New Year’s Resolutions continue to be so popular? This executive coach thinks they should become a thing of the past. Are New Year’s resolutions made to be broken? In 2015, Bupa in the UK surveyed more than 2,000 people and discovered that 56 per cent […]
READ MOREWhy coaching is the key to successful performance management
At some of the world’s largest organisations, we’re seeing a wave of change. Why? They’re realising that investment in traditional performance based management is not providing optimal returns. So what can? I suggest coaching. Before we get to the benefits of coaching, we need to look at the problems inherent in current performance management systems. The […]
READ MOREHere’s how to make the most of what you learn at a conference
We’ve all been there. Days or weeks after a conference that inspired us, we struggle to stick to plans we’d made to approach our work with a fresh perspective, and bring new ideas and practices to the office. How can we take steps to really make changes following a conference? Back at work, the buzz […]
READ MOREThe best way to boost emotional intelligence in leaders
When Peter*, a senior executive at a large financial organisation, began a coaching program with me, our conversations ranged from subjects as concrete as board relations to less tangible areas such as the emotional drivers for success. Taking the challenge It was a challenge for both of us to relate emotions and business success – […]
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