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The importance of feeling Mentally Tough
Mental Toughness is not something you can see; it is a psychological concept made up from “constructs” – none of which you can actually see. Mental Toughness is, in essence, an attitude; it is something internal, something that is in our thoughts. The...
I have decided
When you say “I have decided”, which “i” is it that has decided? Is it your intellectual “i” that has reasoned, calculated and measured? Is it your intuitive “i” based on intangible patterns & cues and previous experience? Is it your instinctive “i” driven...
La Force Mentale
"Vous avez le pouvoir sur votre esprit, pas sur les événements extérieurs. Réalisez cela, et vous trouverez la force." Marcus Aurelius En incluant plusieurs notions comme la résilience, la persévérance et le locus de contrôle, la Force Mentale explique,...
Developing your Mental Toughness
If you want to develop your Mental Toughness, you need to “get below the surface” and understand what Mental Toughness is and what makes up Mental Toughness. In the benchmark Clough and Strycharcyk model of Mental Toughness, it is defined as “A narrow, plastic...
The C-Suite
Having a C-Suite is one thing; having a C-Suit leadership team is something else and having a real C-Suite leadership team, empowered, engaged and aligned, is ……………………….. not easy. C-Suite leadership teams are difficult beasts as egos are usually omnipresent A...
The importance of unlearning to leadership
I often kick-off my leadership seminars by asking the participants to get into small groups and share their unlearning objectives; “what do you need to unlearn during our time together”. This usually causes a few raised eyebrows and some surprised looks! Before...
From diatribe to dialogue – Part 3 Attitude – listening – responding
In part 1, I looked at the 4D's and in part 2 I looked at some core characteristics In part 3, I will look at some questions to ask yourself about your attitude, how you are listening and how you are responding Attitude – am I looking for success through...
From diatribe to dialogue – part 2 Core characteristics
In part 1 I looked at the 4D's - Diatribe, Debate, Discussion and Dialogue In part 2 I will look at five core characteristics that you need to develop to help you on your journey to dialogue Openness This is the willingness to let go of certainty and hear other...
From diatribe to dialogue – Part 1 The fours D’s
“Dialogue – A discipline for collective learning” Edgar Schein Dialogue is aimed at fostering mutual insight and common purpose. The process involves listening with empathy, searching for common ground, exploring new ideas and perspectives, and bringing...
Team development
“A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong” Tecumseh, a Shawnee Indian chief The first teambuilding I was involved in as a facilitator was in 1988; it was a week-long outdoor based event for the twelve-member management team of the Rolls-Royce...