Set “awesome” goals: the rest will follow
I’ve been influenced a lot by The Last Word on Power, a book on leadership by Tracy Goss. It’s quite difficult to get hold of now so I’ll give you the gist…
Soft Skills
To boldly go…
… and confidence will take you further. There are plenty of reasons for thinking that the world has changed quite fundamentally in the past year. Election and referendum results went against poll…
A little give and take goes a long way
Over the years I’ve come to realise that I’m motivated by ideas – something new that captures my imagination. Not any old ideas, just those that fit my preferences and prejudices. I…
Soft skills: I Don’t Like Your Attitude!
You’ve probably heard the advice, “Recruit for attitude, train for skills”. It’s a warning against selecting someone on the basis of their exemplary technical or professional abilities only to find them “difficult”…
The science of Brexit behaviour
It became clear last week that not only was the political world turned upside down, but so also was the way it was analysed and reported. In particular, polling predictions were yet…
All in it together – some of the time!
Groucho Marx famously said that he didn’t want to belong to any club that would accept him as a member. That’s a typical Groucho-ism: illogical and funny but somehow striking a chord…
Soft Skills: Manage your way in turbulent times
The world seems to get more uncertain each week. Momentous changes are in the air – or have already happened. It’s not surprising if you’re unsettled and feeling powerless to influence things….