PinnedThe Real Price of IncivilityIncivility — rude or unsociable speech or behaviour — is becoming a way of life in business and in wider society, one that is almost a badge of honour. Yet it comes with a high price. Read this article and then decide if your organisation can afford it. Why is civility so important? In their…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
PinnedSelf-care revisitedIn this article, I’m going to offer you a multi-dimensional perspective that may provoke you to review your own arrangements for self-care. As a coach I have met a lot of people who have the basics of self-care right — diet, exercise, sleep — but are still on the brink…Self Love5 min readSelf Love5 min read
PinnedThe Meaning of ChristmasMy Uncle John had the unlikeliest of career trajectories. Originally a bus conductor in Rotherham, he won a Trades Union scholarship to Ruskin College, Oxford, became a renowned expert on the Bronte sisters and their writing, and finished up headmaster of a public school. He and my dad fell out…Family4 min readFamily4 min read
Dec 27, 2021Performance Related Pay: Does It Stack Up?I’ve only once been involved in the design of a Performance Related Pay (PRP) scheme. I’d joined a new organisation as a director and discovered that there was no incentive scheme for the sales team. …5 min read5 min read
Apr 21, 2021How well do you know yourself?We’ve all heard of Socrates entreaty to “Know yourself”, but why is it such a good idea? For that matter, how might we go about it? And when we understand ourselves better, what do we do with the knowledge? For the whole of my school years and the first five…Personal Development5 min readPersonal Development5 min read
Dec 6, 20205 Takeaways from my Compassionomics InterviewBefore I interviewed Professor Stephen Trzeciak for my podcast I had read the book he co-wrote with Dr Anthony Mazzarelli from cover to cover. However, our conversation really brought the key lessons from the book Compassionomics [1] into relief. I thought they were worth sharing. If you are a healthcare…Compassion5 min readCompassion5 min read
Oct 13, 2020Setting Goals and Follow Up (Performance Management 2/2)This is the second half of an article on managing performance. In the first part “Equipped to succeed” we looked at creating the environment for performance, one in which people feel that they belong and to which they can bring their whole authentic selves. In this article we’re going to…Performance Management4 min readPerformance Management4 min read
Oct 13, 2020Equipped to Succeed (Performance Management Part 1/2)If you’re new to team leadership and aspire to a high-performing team of fulfilled individuals (including yourself) then read on. In this article I am going try and summarise what I have learnt in 25 years of leadership, including key insights from leading thinkers on team performance. It’s what I…Performance Management6 min readPerformance Management6 min read
Jun 21, 2020Our future hangs on a wider understanding of this conceptWe’ve all heard people say “children are our future”, but how seriously do we as a society take that statement? They are the future of our family, our country, our civilisation, but does our education system reflect that? There’s one particular psychological concept that I believe should be common knowledge…Parenting5 min readParenting5 min read
Jun 14, 2020Peaceful Coexistence in Israel-PalestineWhat can be achieved when we come together with good intent, a willingness to listen, and a deep appreciation of our common humanity? Homo sapiens is a temperamental thoroughbred and not a draught horse. Our evolutionary advantage has come from our ability to co-operate in groups. …Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
