“Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.” —Brian Tracy Every time I hear Karen Blackett, OBE, CEO of MediaCom UK speak I want to go and follow her, despite knowing nothing about the industry she works in. Why? I think she is an inspirational … Read more
I said last week that the focus of leaning in wasn’t all on women and it’s not. When men lean in too the results are amplified. My take on Lean In is that we need to be a team, everyone supporting each other. The #leanintogether campaign run by the Lean In foundation says: “Involved dads raise … Read more
What would you do if you weren’t afraid? This is the question that I love most about what Sheryl talks about in her book Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. It’s bold, to the point and gets you thinking. A brilliant coaching question which bypasses the bits of your brain which say … Read more
“Everyone else is better than me. I am not as good as people think I am and sooner or later someone is going to find out. ” This is something I hear so many times in my coaching sessions, so many people feel this way. Do you? You may have come across this phenomenon before … Read more
Lots of people take extended breaks from work, the three most common reasons are: 1. Parental leave (until recently mostly maternity leave)/caring commitments 2. Sickness 3. Career break – perhaps to travel or due to redundancy These are often decision moments in a person’s life. Whether you are returning to a role after being off … Read more