Musings
Leadership Lessons
Stuck in a rut?
The latest Gallup poll* regarding employee engagement the UK could make for depressing reading with a mere 17% engaged and a whopping 83% disengaged. It can be all too easy to turn our focus on the employee and shy away from a more awkward lens – what if you are the leader and it’s you…
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Are you in a drama triangle?
In the realm of leadership, navigating dynamics within teams can sometimes feel like an intricate dance. One concept that sheds light on these complexities is the Drama Triangle, a model developed by Stephen Karpman. As a seasoned leadership coach, I’ve witnessed first hand how understanding and the Drama Triangle can create healthier team dynamics and…
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Special Guest Jo Macsween on the Go Radio Business Show with Hunter & Haughey
The leadership journey is much easier with the help of people who’ve walked in your shoes with peer-to-peer support and coaching.
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Leadership Lessons – From The Horse’s Mouth
Ever heard the expression ‘feedback is a gift’? All too often, however, we don’t receive any insightful feedback of either a positive or negative nature. If you’re the company leader, you’ll probably receive even less than anyone else. At best you might have had a 360-degree assessment from your leadership team, and perhaps some of…
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Member spotlight – Tommy Dale: The man who plants trees
When I started my leadership peer group a few years ago, one of the key criteria I was looking for in each member was whether they were a ‘legacy footprinter’. What I mean by that is: do they hold within themselves a vision of what they want to leave behind for the greater good that…
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What gets you out of bed every day?
This may look like yet another staged group photo taken on Zoom, but it’s actually a still taken from a recording of one of my leadership peer group’s meetings. So what spontaneous, unrehearsed thing put a smile their faces, you might wonder? Well, they’ve just been told by expert speaker, Carole Gaskill (Full Potential Group)…
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