Enthusiasm is contagious. You get pumped up. Excited. You're off and running, ideas buzzing, resourceful, productive, moving fast. This rubs off on others, and for a while, the enthusiasm feeds and reproduces. Enthusiasm begets enthusiasm. Though it can't last...
One of my core beliefs is that anyone can create a working life experience that is an exciting adventure – if they empower themselves with greater influence. And part of my exciting adventure is making this a reality for others, regardless of their starting point....
This is a very popular phrase in organisational life: "I don't do politics" How many times do you hear it? How many times have you used it? Ah, there we are then. If you affirmed the second question, I think you are making a big mistake. What is the probability that...
A good friend of mine is stuck in a relationship which makes her feel undermined, devalued and stupid. It's not a work relationship, however helping her through this difficult time it reminded me that exactly the same thing is happening to so many people in the...
Within many organisations, there is a fire burning, out of control, and out of sight. Those who can see it are impotent to do anything. They watch with growing despair, or simply jump ship. The threats to organisational success today are big, very big. Technology, AI,...
To get to the top you have to be good at your job. You also have to be extremely good at influence, especially if you work in a competitive environment where egos, personal agendas and politics are rife. Over the last 15 years I have helped hundreds of senior people...