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Are you a procrastinator?

Years ago when I heard the term for the first time I didn’t really know what it meant, but I thought it sounded serious. According to my good friend Wikipedia,…
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Interim versus Consultancy

When I set up my own business 16 years ago I was told to watch out for the silver foxes. My friend was fondly referring to the corporate chiefs who…
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Failure Avoidance

The biggest difference between people who flourish in life and those who don’t is not money, health, talent, connections or looks – it’s wisdom.  Wisdom is the ability to make…
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The Emotional Tank

I spend a lot of time in the world of business. I take part in discussions about growth, crisis, people, results, targets, pressure, competitors and customers on a daily basis.…
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When a leader is misunderstood

When a leader is out in front they often see what others don’t.  It’s a bit like an expedition through a dangerous jungle where the group is moving carefully over…
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It’s time to take stock

Life has a tendency of running away with us sometimes and before we know it years have vanished into our own personal history books. I don’t know whether it’s an…
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The Art of Communication

It should come as no surprise to many that communication is cited as being one of the biggest challenge/problems in many organisations today. Ironically, this claim exists at a time…
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The Enemy of Professionalism

One definition of the word professionalism has been described as: The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterise or mark a profession or a professional When you hear people say things…
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The Humble Leader

I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that a lot of people like to post about themselves on social media.  Posts like, ‘I’m so humbled to be…
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