Read the latest blogs from Tony Brooks:
My TEDx Appearance and The Psychology of Pricing
Find out about my upcoming TEDx talk and my latest podcast. This week, I chatted with Andrew Bailey, pricing and negotiation specialist, on the subject of the psychology of pricing.
Therapeutical Approaches in Leadership and Coaching – Interview Dawn Wray
My latest podcast episode features an interview with Dawn Wray, who I met through the Professional Speakers Association.
Dawn is a Gestalt Psychotherapist (in final training) and co-founder of The Listening Collective. The Listening Collective provides coaching with a difference. The difference being that all coaches are trained psychotherapists. She also has a private therapeutic practice which she runs from home, or online.
What Evolution Tells Us About Leadership – Interview Helen Packham
My latest podcast episode features an interview with my public speaking coach, Helen Packham!
Helen is a specialist in leadership behaviour and also in visual communications.
She is a TEDX speaker and former curator of the TEDX Moseley.
She covered evolutionary psychology as part of her psychology degree studies and has always had a fascination in relation to human behaviour since starting her career at Virgin aged 18.
The Delicate Balance Between Developing People & Parting Ways – Interview Beth Bearder
My latest podcast interview was with Beth Bearder on the delicate balance between developing people and parting ways.
Beth is a specialist Employment Law Solicitor. She is very well known for her professionalism and ability to provide her clients with confidence by cutting through legal issues to provide concise and easy to understand solutions. Beth has an interest in disability discrimination as well as strategic projects, such as collective consultation and TUPE transfers.
She was also my co-presenter at a recent event for the Chamber of Commerce on the very topic of this podcast!
CEO Motorpoint Arena Nottingham – Interview Martin Ingham
My latest podcast interview was with Martin Ingham, the Chief Executive of Motorpoint Arena Nottingham and National Ice Centre. I was very excited for Martin to be on the series after seeing him present at the Nottingham City Business Club in March.
In a fascinating discussion, we talked about Martin’s 20+ years at the Arena, his key highlights, his wish for the future and much more.
Writing Your Book – Interview Taryn Lee Johnston
My latest podcast interview was with Taryn Lee Johnston, owner of 2 book publishing companies and she was the publisher for my first book in 2015!
For Taryn, words are everything. She is passionate about stories, whether they’re personal or business related. She believes that with the right guidance, everyone can tell their story and get writing your book. Taryn loves helping an author bring their words to life.
Imposter Syndrome – Interview Caroline Flanagan
My latest podcast interview was with Caroline Flanagan, the ‘Imposter Syndrome Coach for Lawyers’.
Caroline read History at Cambridge University and graduated with a BA (Hons). She then attended the College of Law, London and gained her Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice in 1997. She spent nine years working in the City of London as an international finance lawyer.
Caroline founded her own coaching and speaking business in 2008 and speaks, coaches and trains people on how to fulfil their potential when they believe they have Imposter Syndrome.
Optimism – Your Superpower for 2023
During January I have been very much focused on Optimism. For myself and others! I have been posting about Optimism throughout January on LinkedIn (which you can take a look at here). Are you feeling optimistic at the start of 2023?
Reflect, Direct and Grow in 2023
What a year 2022 has been! Globally, and I’m sure personally for you too.
You have no doubt faced challenges, learned new lessons and made changes.
In my final podcast of the year, I look at how we can reflect on the past year to direct and grow in 2023.
Racism in the Workplace – Interview Claudia Crawley
My latest podcast interview was with Claudia Crawley, executive and career coach and owner of Winning Pathways Coaching, on the topic of racism in the workplace.
Racism is still such a critical ‘stubborn devil’ for us all to work on and eradicate. Claudia’s journey and insights bring awareness for us all, especially those of us in more privileged positions.
CEO of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club – Interview Andrea Pinchen
My latest podcast interview was with Andrea Pinchen, CEO of Leicester Tigers. And it’s episode 50!
Andrea started her career in sales at AXA Health, then spent 11 years in leadership training at Emirates. She has now been at Leicester Tigers for 18 years, as head of commerce, COO and then CEO from May 2020, just as the pandemic and lockdown hit!
You may well know, but Leicester Tigers won the Premiership at the end of the 2021-2022 season. An amazing achievement.
Leadership Psychology – Interview Fiona Kearns
My latest podcast interview was with Fiona Kearns, Business and Leadership Psychologist.
Fiona started her own consultancy almost 2 years ago. She guides driven and caring Directors, Professionals and Senior Leaders globally how to capably step into C-suite roles by unlocking the hang-ups that stop them projecting Confident and Powerful Leadership Presence.
Survival Psychology – How to recognise it, manage it and not let it hijack you!
Are you aware of how much your survival instinct plays a part in your daily thinking?
In my latest podcast (and blog) I help raise your awareness of how your survival psychology can hijack you across 5 key areas.
The Psychology Of Public Speaking – Interview Simon Raybould
My latest podcast interview was with Simon Raybould, presentation skills and public speaking expert!
We discussed a number of topics including the two important reasons why we have an irrational fear of public speaking.
How Curiosity Can Fuel Your Success – Interview Charlie Whyman
In this week’s podcast interview, I chatted with Charlie Whyman, expert marketer and head of Curious B2B Marketing.
We spoke about many things including the importance of remaining CURIOUS and CREATIVE in what you do and how to make sure you do that on a regular basis.
The Importance of Teamship – Interview Colin Mobey
My latest podcast interview was with Colin Mobey from Windward Coaching, who is a Teamship expert! We talked about what teamship is and why it’s so important.
Culture Change and Wellbeing – Interview Sarah Markham
On my latest podcast, I spoke with Sarah Markham who has many years’ experience co-creating and delivering behaviour and culture change programmes internationally across a range of global organisations.
We talked about the importance of culture change and wellbeing on both individuals and organisations.
Increasing Your Creativity in Business and Life – Interview Mark Walmsley
On my latest podcast, Mark and I took a fascinating look at CREATIVITY. Especially on how we can increase creativity in business and also in life in general.
How can we be more creative?
What are some brilliant examples of creativity?
Think. See. Do. – Increasing your Happiness, Success and Fulfilment in 2022
After what was a challenging 2021 for us all, our focus now turns to making 2022 the best year it can be!
In my latest podcast (and blog) I help you with some important techniques and approaches to do just that for you.
The Ups and Downs of Remote Working – Interview Kathryn Rodgers
On my last podcast of 2021, Kathryn Rodgers and I took a look at the positives that have come about due to remote and hybrid working. But we also discussed the pitfalls and important issues to be mindful of.
Kathryn is an independent HR consultant who works with small businesses to help them find the right HR solutions for their company and their people.
Bad Leadership – Interview with Carolyn Hobdey
On my latest podcast, Carolyn and I take a deep dive into leadership and the many signs of ‘Bad Leadership’ to be aware of in yourself and others.
With over 20 years working in Human Resources, operating at Board level within some of the World’s largest employers and biggest household names, Carolyn became a specialist in Transformational Change, Lean Operations, Leadership and Followership.
Neuroscience in Business – Interview with Lynda Shaw
In my latest podcast you will discover how to apply lessons from the world of Neuroscience to improve your performance as a business leader.
Lynda is a cognitive neuroscientist, a business psychologist and she specialises in working with people to recalibrate their thinking, especially in terms of communication, their own limitations and embracing change.
Think. See. Do. – Neuroscience Nuggets – Part 2
As part of my recent training in the Neuroscience Professional Development Programme I have been sharing some great insights to apply to the world of leadership.
My latest podcast episode features a further 4 aspects of Neuroscience that will help you up your game!
Think. See. Do. – Neuroscience Nuggets – Part 1
Join me for the first in my new series of podcasts where I share some key nuggets from the Neuroscience training I’m currently going through.
In this episode I look at 4 areas where Neuroscience can add value to leadership and business.
Think. See. Do. – Psychology in Leadership – Part 3
The third instalment of our podcast looking at psychology in leadership.
In this episode, we look at the psychology of obedience to authority and 3 other topics.
Think. See. Do. – Psychology in Leadership – Part 2
The second instalment of our podcast looking at psychology in leadership.
In this episode, we look at theories around the relationship of thought to language and 3 more topics.
Think. See. Do. – Psychology in Leadership – Part 1
We continue to experience very challenging times across the globe and no doubt the stresses of business are higher than ever during the pandemic.
Despite the global challenges, I hope you feel you are growing, both personally and professionally. But it may well be that Psychology can offer you some new ways of approaching the way you lead yourself and others!
Think. See. Do. – How Optimism Can Increase Success & Fulfilment
How are you finding life and work in 2021 so far?
Despite the global challenges, I hope you feel you are making progress, both personally and professionally.
In my last podcast and blog I looked at the importance of developing a mindset to get the best out of 2021 (which you can find here).
In this new podcast and blog we take a look at the huge benefits of becoming more optimistic in your outlook.
Think. See. Do. – Developing a mindset to serve you in 2021
In my last podcast and article in December I looked at how to prepare and plan for 2021. We now need to execute and keep on track.
The question is do you feel you have the right mindset to keep yourself positive and on track in 2021?
Think. See. Do. – Preparing and planning for 2021
What a year it’s been! None of us could have foreseen what 2020 had in store for us as we went into the festive break 12 months ago.
You have no doubt faced many challenges, learned some new lessons and made changes.
The question for you now is what do you want 2021 to look like?
In my latest podcast and blog I help you with some important thinking to close this year down and set off on the next one in the best possible way.
Think. See. Do. – Ego, Imposter Syndrome & The Fear of Not Being Good Enough
I’m certain that you have your challenges with one or more of these areas at points in your life and work.
They all emanate from the survival part of our psychology. The primal part of our brain & the amygdala (the emotional centre) often overrides our more developed frontal cortex (responsible for problem solving & reasoning).
We are continually looking for risks, deficiencies & problems. This inevitability turns inwards & this is when Ego, Impostor Syndrome and the fear of not being good enough can take hold.
Think. See. Do. – Resilient Mindset, Resilient Business
How are you coping with the challenges 2020 has brought for us all?
We not only need to focus on the businesses we lead, but also ourselves.
After a 6 month break, I am very happy to be back with series 2 of the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series. In the latest podcast, I share 5 ways to develop more resilience personally and 5 ways to develop more resilience as a business.
Resolving Problems and Disputes – Interview with Pete Colby
On my latest podcast you will discover how to build a culture where employee disputes are rare. If you do get into a dispute, how to get the best outcome.
Pete Colby is an expert in mediation within businesses and organisations. After previous roles in HR and Manufacturing, followed by a senior role in HR, Pete set up his own business, called Pragmatism, to help businesses and organisations steer their way successfully through employee disputes.
Resolving Problems and Disputes – Interview with Pete Colby
On my latest podcast you will discover how to build a culture where employee disputes are rare. If you do get into a dispute, how to get the best outcome.
Pete Colby is an expert in mediation within businesses and organisations. After previous roles in HR and Manufacturing, followed by a senior role in HR, Pete set up his own business, called Pragmatism, to help businesses and organisations steer their way successfully through employee disputes.
Think. See. Do. – Developing A Resilient Mindset During This Time Of Crisis
Never before have you needed to keep a strong psychology as much as you must do right now.
Over the past couple of weeks I have been posting ‘Resilient Mindset’ videos on a daily basis on LinkedIn and now YouTube too.
They have been getting great feedback, especially as they are quick and easy to view.
Employee Engagement and Culture – Interview Heidi Thompson
In the latest edition of my ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series, I talked with Heidi Thompson of Duncan & Toplis on the subject of Employee Engagement and Culture. If you want to learn more about company culture and the important areas for focus on, grab a coffee and join us for the 40 minute discussion.
Think. See. Do. – 3 Leadership Tips in 3 Minutes
My new “3 leadership tips in 3 minutes” series is quick and easy to digest for busy leaders and people like you. Find out more and catch up on any you’ve missed here. Remember to follow along every Friday #3leadershiptips
Leadership Insights Interview – Richard Hill
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Richard Hill.
Richard Hill has owned SME businesses for over 20 years and has been the MD of 2 digital agencies for over 10 years. His expertise is in the eCommerce and digital space but, like us all, has needed to develop habits and strategies to keep himself and his businesses growing and moving forwards.
Leadership Insights Interview – Donna Smith
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Donna Smith.
Donna’s expertise is in avoiding burnout, after having a major incident with this herself over 2 years ago.
Leadership Insights Interview – Ade Fleet
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Ade Fleet.
Ade is an expert in increasing creativity in organisations and in the podcast covers his 5 steps to creativity.
New Leadership Club to help with Stress, Overwhelm and Self Confidence
*** Are you often feeling overwhelmed, stressed (with an ever-expanding list of things to do) and feel like you are continually firefighting and not growing as a leader?
*** Are you feeling you need help and support to keep you on top of your game?
Announcing a new ONLINE club to significantly improve the way you lead by focusing on your self-leadership first.
Leadership Insights Interview – Pam Burrows
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Pam Burrows.
Pam is an expert on managing stress, resilience and personal wellbeing.
Think. See. Do. – World Class Delivery
In this latest article and podcast, we look at the 9th and final leadership skill from my ‘Think See Do’ Leadership model.
Specifically, what you ‘Do’ within your ‘Organisation’ to get the best results.
We will look at the importance of drilling down your 3 year vision (from skill 8) into actionable 90 day plans. How to measure your results, changes and improvements. Finally, we’ll look at delivering exceptional customer service.
Think. See. Do. – An Inspiring Future Vision
In this latest article and podcast, we are going to focus on the 8th skill from my ‘Think See Do’ Leadership model.
Specifically, how you ‘See’ your ‘Organisation’.
This will examine creating your own aspirational vision for the future, along with a more structured 3 year vision. We’ll also look at how you ideally want to be seen by your customers.
Think. See. Do. – Communication and Influence
In this latest article and podcast, we are going to focus on the 6th skill from my ‘Think See Do’ Leadership model.
Specifically, what you ‘Do’ in communicating effectively with your ‘People’.
In this article I’ll provide some ideas in 3 important areas as you seek to improve how you communicate and influence as a leader.
Leadership Insights Interview – John Dabrowski
I’ve known John for several years and he’s always a fascinating and inspiring person!
Think. See. Do. – Your Greatest Asset
In this latest article we are going to focus on the 5th skill from my ‘Think See Do’ Leadership model. Specifically how you ‘See’ your ‘People’. In this article I want to cover 3 important areas for you to address as you seek to get the most from your greatest asset… Your people!
Think. See. Do. – Building a Winning Culture
In this latest article we are going to focus on the 4th skill from my ‘Think See Do’ Leadership model.
Specifically, how you ‘Think’ about your ‘People’.
I highlight 3 important areas for you to consider as you look to improve the culture of your team or organisation.
Leadership Insights Interview – Adam Harris
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Adam Harris and we covered many areas, including: The benefits of morning and evening meditation Journaling with purpose Focusing on and achieving the right goals Values – company, personal and family!
Leadership Insights Interview – Simon Gray
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series is Simon Gray and we covered many areas, including the need for habits and a rigid structure to Simon’s daily routine. This includes lunchtime Brazilian Jiu Jitsu!
Think. See. Do. – A Positive Mindset for 2019
How are you going to be the best you can be in 2019?
In my latest article and podcast, I look at 4 areas that could really help you to keep your mindset strong in 2019.
Leadership Insights Interview – Gary Gorman
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series was Gary Gorman and we covered a number of fascinating areas including the need for balance between extroversion and introversion, and insights into the mind of a good sales person.
The Power of Language
How mindful are you of the words you use? Both within your internal dialogue and the way you communicate with others?
In this article, we look at the power of language and how the words we use and mis-use can shape our world.
How To Improve Your Personal Effectiveness
Are you taking care of your greatest asset? In case you had not guessed this is yourself!
How can you improve your personal effectiveness?
Leadership Insights Interview – Suresh Bawa
A picture can paint a thousand words, I’m sure you would agree. Analogies and metaphors are a great way to make a memorable point.
My latest interviewee for the ‘Leadership Mindset’ podcast series is Suresh Bawa, and he is brilliant at using analogies to get a point across.
Leadership Insights Interview – Don Goodman
I hope you, like me, are a firm believer that the business world can learn a lot from the world of sport.
I recently recorded an interview with ex-footballer and Sky pundit Don Goodman for the ‘Leadership Mindset – Think, See, Do’ series.
It was a fascinating interview, talking about Don’s experiences right from childhood through to the current day.
Leadership Insights Interview – Shaz Nawaz
I am sure you find one of the best ways to develop your leadership skills is to listen to the experiences of others who have been successful on their journey.
I recently recorded my first podcast interview with Shaz Nawaz for the ‘Leadership Mindset – Think, See, Do’ series.
It was wonderfully insightful!
The Importance of Your Leadership Energy
Are you conscious of the energy you emanate as a leader?
In this article I want to touch on some important areas for you to consider as you carry out your role as a leader. It is not just about your words and actions as we will see.
This is also the subject of my latest ‘Leadership Mindset – Think, See, Do’ podcast episode, which you can find on iTunes, Stitcher, podcast Apps or on my website by clicking here.
Developing your Growth Mindset as a Leader
Do you feel like you are being continually tested and have a need to prove yourself all the time? Do you feel like you are not always as good as you want to be?
If so, it could be that you are operating from a ‘fixed’ mindset.
In this article I want to help you understand whether you approach life with a fixed mindset or a growth mindset, and show you the importance for you (and your team or organisation) of operating with a growth mindset so that you can release your full potential.
Podcast Launch: Leadership Mindset – Think, See, Do
I am proud to say that my new podcast series has now launched:
‘Leadership Mindset – Think, See, Do’.
The podcast series will be focused on developing your mindset and skills as a leader. It will revolutionise the way you lead by changing how you ‘think’, ‘see’ and ‘do’ in your world.
How are you performing as a leader?
Today we launch our new FREE ‘Leadership Diagnostic’. This will take less than 10 minutes to complete and you will get your results instantly.
In the diagnostic we look at your performance in 9 key ‘Leadership Skills’. These are based on how you Think, See and Do in relation to Yourself, Your People and Your Organisation.
The results will give you a simple RED AMBER GREEN rating. You will also get personalised feedback on all 9 areas based on your responses.
Improving your presentation skills – a top 5 skill
Do you have to present in any way in your role?
Do you agree with me that being a good speaker or presenter is one of the top 5 skills to have in business?
I used to be very nervous when I was about to deliver a presentation. I used to present without any knowledge of techniques that would make me more engaging and effective.
All that changed when I started investing in my development as a speaker (and this continues and always will!).
If you are interested in an opportunity to do that, you can see the information at the bottom of this article, but in the meantime, I’d like to offer a few tips to raise your game as a presenter.
Which one of your 2 selves will win in 2018?
Staff engagement is often a hot topic. How do we keep the people who work for us, and with us, engaged and interested in their career and what they are doing?
But how about you? You wont be able to engage the people who work with you unless you are engaged with what you are doing first.
Leadership starts with Self Leadership. Engagement starts with Self Engagement.
To look at this, we need to go back to my familiar concept – Think. See. Do.
Are you engaged with what you are doing?
Staff engagement is often a hot topic. How do we keep the people who work for us, and with us, engaged and interested in their career and what they are doing?
But how about you? You wont be able to engage the people who work with you unless you are engaged with what you are doing first.
Leadership starts with Self Leadership. Engagement starts with Self Engagement.
To look at this, we need to go back to my familiar concept – Think. See. Do.
A Time To Reflect and Set Your Direction
As we near the end of the year it’s customary to reflect on the year, think about the changes you wish to make and set your direction for the year ahead.
I thought 3 things might be useful for you to consider to help with this.
Perfect Meetings
Time is so valuable and meetings can be the biggest time culprits at work. What can you do to improve your meetings?
Here are our tips for perfect meetings.
Think. See. Do.
How much time do you take to stand back from what you are doing?
We are all out there doing things every day. But how often do we stop and reflect on whether we are doing the right things?
10 Lessons From 10 Years in Business
On August 31st, it was the 10 year anniversary for my company – The Leadership Training Workshop Ltd.
After 10 years of leading my own business and helping other business leaders with their development, I would like to share 10 key insights I have found useful and hope they are helpful on your journey too.
This is adapted from my article in the autumn edition of the Institute of Directors magazine.
Celebrating 10 Years
August 31st is 10 years since I launched my Leadership Coaching and Training Ltd company!
As a leader or business person, I am sure you can totally relate to the fact that this journey can be a real rollercoaster ride at times!
Building High Performing Teams
I am sure you agree that people are very unpredictable. Keeping them on your side and performing at their best can present some difficult challenges.
In my experience and work, I have found some key things to focus on to help with these challenges, which I hope you find useful.
Are You a Transactional or Transformational Leader?
Are you a transactional leader or a transformational leader?
Put more simply. Do you focus more on supervision, organisation, and performance?
Or do you work with your people to create a vision and look to inspire and engage them on the journey?
The 7 Important Areas of Self Leadership
We all have an ongoing internal battle. It is the battle between what I call your potential self and your destructive self.
I believe that how successful and fulfilled we are in work and life depends on how well we wage this battle.
Would you agree that it is critical to be able to lead yourself first, before you can lead your company, organisation or people? If you can master your Self Leadership I believe this will have the biggest impact on your success and fulfilment.
We have made our new 7-part course on Self Leadership available for free for a limited time. This will end on our 10 year anniversary on August 31st 2017.
Do you have a Leadership Philosophy?
Do you have a leadership philosophy to provide clear direction for you to grow as a leader? Without it, you have no path to follow and no guide.
What Psychology Can Teach Business
In my recent presentation with ex England cricketer Lydia Greenway, we looked at what psychology and sport can teach business. I share some insights into this here.
The Best Ways To Engage Your Audience When Presenting
The word “presenting” can be a little dangerous. A presentation is not about delivering information, it’s much more about engaging your audience.
To help you, here are some ideas that I feel will significantly improve the way you engage your audience.
Be Careful Of The Words You Use
Are you conscious of the words you use, both internally to yourself and externally to others?
Language feeds our psychology and negative or doubtful words can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
All Change! Leading Generation Y
If you lead people, you’ll no doubt know the challenges of finding, developing, managing and retaining good people. Do you have a strategy for recruiting and developing Generation Y People?
Creating New Comfort Zones
We all like to stay within our comfort zone. It’s aptly named after all! But did you know that throughout our lives, our experiences help us to grow and create new comfort zones?
Understanding and Being Understood
How well do you understand other people and how clearly do you believe you are being understood?
We often believe we have clarity in communication only to find out further down the line that things were never fully clear!
‘Get on the good foot’ in 2017
How has your year started? How are you viewing 2017 so far? Do you see it as a year of challenges or your best year yet?
What are your reflections on 2016?
As we near the end of the year, it’s customary to reflect on the year and then think about the changes you wish to make and your direction for the year ahead. So, what are your reflections on 2016? I thought two things might be useful for you to consider to help you with this.
5 tips to improve your presentation skills
Would you like to improve your presentation skills to achieve higher success in your work and life in general?
It is a well known fact that public speaking is the number one fear in the world but it is a skill and one that can be developed and improved by using the right approach and techniques.
Do you have a fixed or growth mindset?
Do you feel like you are being continually tested and have a need to prove yourself all the time? Do you feel like you are not always as good as you want to be?
If so, it could be that you are operating from a ‘fixed mindset’.
20 ways to reduce stress – part 2
In the second part of our 2 part blog, we continue to look at ways to reduce your stress levels. In this edition, we start by looking at your intentions.
20 ways to reduce stress – part 1
Last year alone a record 17 million working days were lost in the UK due to stress, anxiety and depression. So, what can we do to help ourselves?
The importance of celebration
1st September marks the 9th anniversary of starting my Limited Company. Even if you are a solo business, how often and how well do you celebrate the good things that happen?
The importance of celebration
In my previous blog on “10 lessons we can learn from sport”, Point 4 was about celebration and reward. Even if you are a solo business, how often and how well do you celebrate the good things that happen? All too often this side of review and evaluation gets missed. We focus on what’s not
10 lessons we can learn from sport
It’s been an interesting 12 months in the sporting world. In my work as a coach and leadership specialist, I have become more and more fascinated by what we can learn from sport in businesses, organisations and as leaders.
Here are 10 strategies we can learn and apply from the sporting world.
7 cognitive biases that impact your decision making
When making decisions, we can sometimes fall victim to something called cognitive biases. For example, we sometimes only listen to information that supports our preconception. I look at this and 6 other cognitive biases to be aware of that can impact your decision making.
The importance of your mindset post Brexit
Whether you voted to remain in or leave the EU, the decision has been made. Emotions are running high. But what should you, as leaders, be focused on that will have an influence on your business and your teams?
Reinforcing your identity through behaviours
As we wait on tenterhooks for the result of the EU vote, whichever way it goes it will always be vitally important for us all to work on an identity that will make us stand out. As an individual and a business.
The 4 most important characteristics of admired leaders
You may be a leader in an organisation or you may be led by someone else, possibly both.
But the characteristics of leaders are very important to the success of teams and organisations across the world.
25 years of research tells us the most important characteristics of admired #leaders. What do you look for?
The difference between ‘Inspiration’ and ‘Motivation’
I hope you are having a good week and feeling both inspired and motivated! We often group these words together, but they are in fact very different. Definitions Here are some example definitions: Inspiration – Someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something. Motivation – Enthusiasm for doing something. The difference was something…
Thinking with your heart and gut
Making decisions can sometimes be tricky. even when you look at things logically. Thinking with your gut and heart may help you get past the sticking point. Here I share some insights on this.
Why 95% is enough
Perfectionism can cause stress and lead to lower productivity. Read more thoughts on why 95% is enough.
Thinking big and breaking through comfort zones
I have recently returned from a business trip to Dubai and Malaysia where I delivered a 2 day training course on “Leadership Skills and Emotional Intelligence”. In my latest blog, I share my insights on the experience and how a positive mindset can have a huge impact in what we do.
10 tips to stay ahead in the new world (Karen Bowes – HR Director Capital One)
In this latest “Inspiring Leaders” blog, we change format slightly and I share Karen’s 10 tips to stay ahead in the new and fast changing world we all face as business leaders.
Being in control and more organised in business – part 3
Are you making the best use of your time? Are you feeling in control of your business activities and plans? In the third part of our series on time, we talk about habits and behaviours. There’s also some free planning tools for you to download.
Being in control and more organised in business – part 2
In the second of our series on time, we focus on being more systemised in your approach to your business.
Being in control and more organised in business – part 1
We all have the same amount of time. It is how we use it that is key. In the first of our new series on time, we look at planning in your business.
Setting Yourself Up For Success in 2016 – Part 2
In the second part of our series, we look at how to keep yourself positive, motivated and on track throughout the year.
Setting Yourself Up For Success in 2016 – Part 1
In the first part of my 2 part blog, I share my tips on planning for the year ahead.
Inspiring Leaders Series – Suresh Bawa
In this latest blog in the “Inspiring Leaders” series, Suresh Bawa provides his very unique take on leadership.