Our automatic thoughts come from our early programming. We act on them without pause.
We often regret them and wish we’d thought more before acting.
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Our automatic thoughts come from our early programming. We act on them without pause.
We often regret them and wish we’d thought more before acting.
I was asked by a client “How did you get to have a 100% referral business?”
I’ve had a 100% referral business (Metattude now) since 1999, when my first client had a Business Review Weekly article written about their success with me, giving me a one-line mention.
I’ve been an executive coach for two decades and before that a leader in defence, law-enforcement and commerce. Despite that, I’m still learning to be a better leader myself as I help others. I was asked recently if I could distil everything about being a great leader down to three traits. I described those traits […]
For the last nearly half-century I’ve been on the learning path to success, (in this instance business – but it can be success in anything) and I’m still on it. My behavioural traits and thinking style enable me to move fast, be decisive and remain curious about everything. Whilst all that is very useful, it […]
Asking and listening – that’s it. Gone are the days when leaders could just be command and control addicts. Gone are the days when leaders are anointed the alleged gurus in their field. Educated informed and concerned employees worth their salt need more than gurus and bosses. Google is guru and bosses are dinosaurs. Today’s […]
Do you remember when you were helped by an amazing person? Who never judged you, yet asked you for your best. Who believed in you, stood beside you, urged you on. Who gave you the glory for your achievement and accepted responsibility for what didn’t work. Do you remember what distinguished that person from others? […]
BlessingWhite recently posted an excellent article on why coaching (by workplace leaders and managers) doesn’t work. The article focussed on the five main causes of failed internal coaching and a general direction for the remedy for each cause. This post covers the third cause and together with the following two posts over the next week […]
BlessingWhite recently posted an excellent article on why coaching (by workplace leaders and managers) doesn’t work. The article focussed on the five main causes of failed internal coaching and a general direction for the remedy for each cause. This post covers the first cause and together with the following four posts over the next couple […]
I observed the CEO addressing his five direct reports, all C-level executives. It was their routine weekly update, a short loose agenda meeting, designed to keep each other in the picture. No great detail was required, just a dashboard approach. What dismayed me was the time the CEO took explaining what he thought, wanted, found, […]
