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My Clients

One of the most rewarding parts of my work these days is the time I spend with four distinct, but deeply connected groups: – Newly promoted Managing Directors and General…
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The Comfort Zone

There’s a strange, almost electric feeling that comes over us when we step outside our comfort zone. It’s a mixture of fear, excitement, and vulnerability all rolled into one. It’s…
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What Direction Are You Going?

If you don’t know where you’re going all roads will lead you there. This is a saying I really believe in and I’ve seen it play out time and time…
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My Career Choice

Interim Management has been very good to me. No doubt quite a unique career choice, but one I wouldn’t swap when I look back. The highlights: The people I’ve met…
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Leaders and followers

Just because someone has a title, it doesn’t necessarily make them a leader.  Some of the most influential leaders in organisations don’t have a ‘title’ per se, but they are…
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The purest form of leadership

I was talking to a group of close business friends last week about the topic of manipulation in leadership.  We discussed at length whether each of us had used manipulation…
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The Consistent Leader

One important attribute of a great leader is that of consistency.  The ability to remain consistent regardless of circumstance is a quality worth recognising.  For example, when a leader has…
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When you think you can’t

It’s been said that we’re often our own greatest critics and I think that’s true.  How many times have you found yourself thinking ‘I don’t think I could do that,’…
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Life as an Interim

Having spent the best part of 25 years of my life as a specialist Interim Manager, one of my biggest challenges has been explaining to people what I actually do.…
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