Have you ever turned up at work to find the boss in a bad mood, then discover that you too are having a bad day? Not only that, but...

I’ve been a manager since the nineteen-frozen-solids but the lack of awareness that some managers show still surprises me. Given the lack...

Questions. They are powerful things, aren’t they? They can change how you feel, from sad to happy, or they can change your life, like the...

Have you ever wondered why people never learn? I mean to say that they continue to struggle with the same people and business issues and...

This is the time of year when the world remembers those who fought and died in the two great world wars of the 20th Century. The Poppy...

Congratulations to Rafa Nadal who has added the US Open tennis championships to his long list of achievements. Regular readers will know...

If you were to get your busy managers to list the attributes that they think makes an exceptional leader, very few would list Focus as an...

Have you noticed that some people’s behaviour is immature at best and childish in the extreme sometimes? If you are a manager, you may...

Emotional Intelligence isn’t just for our work. We could use E.I. to become aware of the quality of the life we already have. By thinking...

Change The Rules I was deep into the technical aspects of my laptop, wrestling with email client, defining new rules by which I would...

Getting employees to engage with the organisation in a meaningful and lasting way fills the core of most HR team’s day/ month/ year....

I was coaching a client through some issues recently that they were having at work and in doing so I used a metaphor of a burning...

Image: Google Regulars to this blog will know that I try to link the issues of the moment with leadership and personal development and...

Last year, in Nigeria, I delivered a maths lesson to 30 managers in The Central Bank of Nigeria. Now, it wasn’t my intention to do this,...

You don’t delegate effectively, probably. I say this because I have run so many effective delegation exercises now with managers and...

Questions. They are powerful things, aren’t they? They can change how you feel, from sad to happy, or they can change your life, like the...

My Door is Always Shut “My door is always open.”Do you have managers who say this? It’s a cliché, naturally tripping off the tongue to...

All types of training are usually fun and rewarding, however there are times when techniques are needed to keep everything on track. For...

How To Avoid Misunderstandings We’ve all done it. Misunderstood someone, I mean. We’ve all been less than clear when giving instructions...

The Number One Motivator at Work Do You Know What it is? I am often surprised that senior managers don’t know what is the most effective...