Leadership & Dialogue

Leadership & Dialogue

I first discovered the notion of dialogue about 35 years when I participated in a kind of T-Group at the Grubb Institute in the UK. It subsequently became an integral part of not only my “way of working” but part of me. The ability to engage in dialogue with others is...
The aircraft wing

The aircraft wing

Let’s imagine that you are an aircraft wing, not any old aircraft wing but a brand-new wing on an Airbus A350-1000; There you are, on the tarmac at Orly prior to a flight to La Réunion. The aircraft has been cleaned and is sitting empty on the tarmac – no pressure, no...
Take time out

Take time out

There is a thin line between acute stress and chronic stress, and that thin line is recovery. Recovery time or down time is essential; you need to take time out to avoid burnout. Acute stress is the stress that we all experience in our hectic days. The call from your...
Beyond self-awareness

Beyond self-awareness

Much has been written recently about the importance of self-awareness in terms of Leadership Impact; “leaders need self-awareness to be effective”, “self-awareness is key to leadership excellence”, “great leadership starts with self-awareness”, ……. However,...
Having Impact

Having Impact

You can have a positive impact on some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t have a positive impact on all of the people all of the time However, you can learn to have more positive impact on more people more often....