As part of my coaching I often have conversations with people about major career decisions. Should I take this job? Should I pursue this opportunity? Should I accept this promotion?…
The Best Way to Reward Your Team
I recently had an important meeting with the Harley Owners Group. Given I was a co-founder, a life member, the #1 ticket holder and it was 30 years since we…
Three Essential Strategies You Need to Grow Your Career
Over the years I’ve coached hundreds of people – maybe even a thousand – across many organisations and at different levels, from graduates just starting out through to CEOs considering…
How Understanding Neuroscience Will Improve Your Life
You might have noticed in the past decade we have learnt more about the human brain than in all the time since we started walking upright. It sure helps that…
Leadership Secrets from Michael Phelps Coach
Athletically, I’m probably as far from swimmer Michael Phelps as you can get. I’m not a big sports fan either. And I haven’t been swimming for a long, long time.…
How to Build Organisational Strength
Now, we want to turn our attention to building organisational strength. Imagine if all of your people were doing work they loved most of the time… (And I need to…
The Hollywood Effect
How do you make a movie that in less than two hours shows events that might last decades or a lifetime? The bottom line is that you have to leave…
How to Coach Yourself to Better Presentations This Week
Given my occupation as a coach to leaders in organisations, it will come as no surprise for me to say that coaching is a valuable part of developing your career…
What is the Primary Object of a Leader?
This is a big question. And a crucial one. The management and leadership heavyweights Drucker, Bennis, Kotter and others have all had their say on this crucial topic. …
The Six Keys to Pitching Your Idea
Previously, we talked about the expectation that leaders need to make a lot of ‘little’ presentations to fulfil their role. We touched on the importance of showing up as…