Ask great questions as to key to develop outstanding strategy
(10 minute read) There have been a myriad of books and articles about strategy development so I’m not sure this contribution aims to say anything revolutionary …but…. working with consulting clients recently across a range of sectors I have noticed common features where strategy development is immediately restricted, and I have some solutions to suggest […]
This Too Shall Pass
A coaching client of mine is in the middle of a separation. It is both painful and complex. She had demonstrated huge compassion and resilience throughout the process but it appears, at present, to have no immediate end in sight…. to the chaos and uncertainty, emotional weight and bandwidth this brings. Asked directly for advice, […]
“Slow is Smooth and Smooth is Fast”
Last week I was working with a coachee on a complex issue. She was constantly pushing hard in our conversation towards setting actions and a strategy. It was clear to me that we were yet to fully explore and understand the problem. Not only that but implementing this emerging ‘boot strap strategy’ at the pace […]
“Trust me…I’m the leader”
Trust is not often talked about within leadership strategy but it should be considered a factor vital to our success. It is a foundation element – its absence makes positive change and progress difficult, arguably impossible. We are living in a low trust culture now more than ever before. Low trust in politicians undermine elections […]
7 Reasons why coaching is an essential ally for adaptive leadership in a perma-crisis world
The word ‘unpreceded’ has probably been used more in the last few years than in the last decades. Listen to the news and it is a term used every day. With business now it has been impossible to predict the future and the world is more VUCA than ever (volatile, uncertain, ambiguous and volatile). It […]