You would think that we would want to look for the cause of problems rather than default to blame. When we look for someone to blame, we create a culture where people hide and lie. The more we focus on looking for the cause, the more open and forthcoming people are. Looking for a scapegoat […]

Which Way? It is well recognised that you cannot lead others well, until you can lead yourself. You need to be clear about your values and use them as your foundations to guide your decisions and choices. These are most useful in times of uncertainty and when there is great ambiguity. There will be many […]

Living in an echo chamber A lot of us live in an echo chamber, we associate and make friends with like minded people often from similar backgrounds and cultures. I am a keen cyclist a lot of my friends are also cyclists, guess what we do when we go out cycling, yes we talk about […]

Learning to say, No! How frequently have you obliged a customer, client or boss when all you wanted to say was sorry but no? I recently, had a conversation with a client who was extremely busy with work. He was struggling to cope with the volume of work he had on and it was coming […]

Language is the most powerful drug known to mankind, as we believe what we say about ourselves and others. What we say about ourselves has a major impact on our self belief and self esteem. If we think and talk about ourselves using positive and proactive language it will naturally build our confidence and ultimately […]