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What will make me a Leader?

What will make me a Leader?

So you walk out of your performance review satisfied but a little confused. You have exceeded expectations in terms of delivery and have been identified as talent but your boss says that you lack the necessary “gravitas” to progress. You don’t know what this means....
Well that wasn’t the plan . . . Regaining your positive power

Well that wasn’t the plan . . . Regaining your positive power

Have you ever come out of a meeting wondering: ‘How did I get here?’ You went in wanting one thing, but came out with something else? You started the day feeling powerful, determined and grasping a clear set of desired outcomes. And yet ended the day with unforeseen...
Influence on the Run

Influence on the Run

Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. Marcus Aurelius said that. Time pressure rules at the best of times and...
When the Joke Wears Thin: Tackling Negativity with Positivity

When the Joke Wears Thin: Tackling Negativity with Positivity

Negativity can have a destructive impact especially on a small team. It can be derailing, demotivating, and if you’re not careful you may find you’re being sucked down by the prevailing mood. And so often it starts out as a joke. We’re exploring the line between...
Influence at the Movies 3: The Courtroom

Influence at the Movies 3: The Courtroom

Arguably the greatest courtroom drama of all doesn’t take place in a courtroom, but in the juror’s room. Reginald Rose’s Twelve Angry Men was originally written as a teleplay for CBS and first broadcast in 1954. It follows the deliberations of a trial jury, as one...
How knowing your ‘type’ can unlock your potential

How knowing your ‘type’ can unlock your potential

A personality indicator can be a hugely valuable developmental tool. It can help you reach a deeper understanding of your behaviours and can represent the key to help you tackle problems and barriers at work. We have recently combined the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator...