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With over 34 years of experience in leadership, I’ve had the privilege of working with leaders and organisations internationally, helping them unlock their potential, overcome challenges, and achieve exceptional results. Recognised as one of the world’s top leadership experts, I’ve authored 12 books on leadership and mindset, sharing the strategies and insights that have transformed individuals and teams around the globe.
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What is leadership? It’s a question that anyone with leadership aspirations will have to answer. There will be some of you reading this article that will have your own definition while there will be others who are still seeking an answer. In this article I will tell you my personal definition of leadership and how my personal leadership journey has led me to this conclusionPosted: Monday 7 April 2014 -
Continuing our season of inspirational quotes here are some from the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Even though Confucius was born two and an half thousand years ago his words are as relevant now as they were then.Posted: Monday 31 March 2014 -
I was asked an interesting question last week at a leadership workshop that I was delivering. The question was whether you should actually sweat the "small stuff." This articles aims to answer that question.Posted: Monday 24 March 2014 -
Some of the most inspirational quotes come from sports people and none come more inspirational than the legendary Vince Lombardi. The head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960's where he won five National Football league Championships and two Super Bowl victories. Below is a list of some of his most inspirational quotes.Posted: Monday 17 March 2014 -
Widely regarded as one of the most influential leaders in the history of the United Kingdom. Sir Winston Churchill was Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. It was his leadership during the Second World War that confirmed his place in history. His inspirational speeches and radio addresses gave hope to a nation during a time of war. Here are some of his most memorable quotes.Posted: Monday 3 March 2014 -
The main reason for people not fulfilling their potential is the inability to react in the right way at the right time. Very often people put down their wrong mental attitude to ‘this is just who I am” and decide to have regret as company for the rest of their lives. It is sad to know that people are completely unaware of the techniques that are available in order to enhance mental performance.Posted: Monday 24 February 2014 -
Here is an updated version of an article I wrote last year titled "winning without honour"Posted: Monday 17 February 2014 -
There are people in this world who look and talk like us but they are different. These people have unfulfilled lives. Where there should be self-love there are gaps. Where there should be light there is only darkness and they believe the only way to relieve this darkness is to take the light away from other people’s lives.Posted: Monday 27 January 2014 -
What is the defining legacy of a leader? Is it the number of trophies that reside in his cabinet? Is it the number of people who miss him when he's gone or is it the quality of leadership lessons that he leaves behind?Posted: Thursday 23 January 2014 -
In its simplest terms Leadership is the power to influence people. This ability to influence has been described as a form of power and in 1959 social psychologists did studies on the different bases of power and it’s in this work that you discover the fundamental forms of leadershipPosted: Monday 20 January 2014 -
The path of leadership is not a set path. Some of us pursue leadership while others have it thrust upon them. Some become leaders later in life while others step into this role at an earlier age.This article details some of the tips that helped me through the beginning of my leadership journey and I hope will help you to.Posted: Monday 13 January 2014 -
The difference between a company that excels and a company that is just good is found in the depth of leadership rather than the quality of leadership.Posted: Monday 6 January 2014 -
People may change and positions are occasionally added and removed but the philosophy behind creating a management structure is not only untouched but never questioned. In today’s difficult economic market maybe it’s time we look at changing this fundamental managerial practice.Posted: Monday 23 December 2013 -
An unfortunate fact about a lot of people’s working life is that they have a bad boss. The kind of boss that demoralises instead of inspires. You dread to try anything in case you make a mistake because you know how your boss will react, but was this bad boss always like this and was he or she even aware that they are being perceived as a bad boss?Posted: Monday 16 December 2013 -
We all live our own story but what role do we play? Are we the bystander, the victim, the comic relief or maybe we are the hero of our story. Learn how you can take control of your life and change your role in your life storyPosted: Monday 9 December 2013 -
Miyamoto Musashi was the greatest Ronin of all time. He fought and won over 60 duels he was the true definition of a warrior, an accomplished author, artist and poet Miyamoto Mushashi left a legacy that is relevant to anyone that seeks successPosted: Monday 18 November 2013 -
There are many of us who aspire to be leaders while others have the mantle of leadership thrust upon them but is leadership what we think it is? There are a lot of misconceptions out there and we need to be aware of those misconceptions so that we can truly understand what leadership really is. In this article I will be exploring some of the most common myths about leadership.Posted: Monday 11 November 2013 -
In this article I look at some of the lessons that I have learnt during my own personal leadership journeyPosted: Monday 4 November 2013 -
When you are motivated, you are focussed. There is fire burning inside your heart and you feel like nothing can stop you. Yet on the downside when that fire has gone out minutes feel like hours and hours feel like days. There’s no question which feeling is better. However, when you have lost that fire and it happens to all of us at some time or another, what on earth can we do to get it back?Posted: Monday 28 October 2013 -
When I do leadership workshops up and down the country I get asked a lot of questions. Without doubt the most commonly asked question is what is the most important quality for a good leader? In this article I’m going to answer that question and explore why it is a quality that most leaders unwittingly ignore.Posted: Monday 14 October 2013