I’ve understood

I’ve understood

The old saying, “a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing” is actually quite true. The Dunning Kruger effect has been around for centuries and we all fall into the trap; the onset of the current Codiv19 crisis was an excellent example. In March of last year,...
Accepting feedback

Accepting feedback

“Feedback is the breakfast of champions” Unfortunately, like a good breakfast, you need to be able to digest it, for it to be useful. Accepting feedback is often difficult, even when people try to be tactful and use a method like DESC or OFNR, many of us tend to...
Comfort Zone – to be in or not to be in

Comfort Zone – to be in or not to be in

The concept of comfort zone is attributed to the psychologists Robert M. Yerkes and John D. Dodson, who carried out experiments to show that a state of relative comfort generated a constant level of performance. Many posts about the comfort zone will tell you that...
In search of the leadership equation

In search of the leadership equation

If you asked a chemical engineer almost anywhere in the world to define Reynolds number, they would all probably say something like, “The Reynolds number is the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces within a fluid which is subjected to relative internal movement...
Mental Toughness and self-awareness

Mental Toughness and self-awareness

Mental Toughness is the attitude that gives us the confidence to take on challenges and stay in control of our commitments Feeling confident and in control of the situation and not giving up until the challenge is achieved can easily be seen as being self-centred,...