Missing the Swans In a recent leadership discussion regarding untapped potential, I was reminded of Susan Boyle’s first performance on Britain’s Got Talent. We’ve all seen it, the video clip in...
More Pain I thought there was nothing more to say after the last blog post on the theme of embracing pain. That will teach me for feeling so smug! Unfortunately, for...
I Can't - That's Just Who I Am "Understanding people and how to communicate with them - I'm just not that kind of person. You've either got it or you haven't,...
The Pain I'm not your typical hip replacement candidate. For a start, I'm younger than is ideal - I'm likely to outlive the new hip and repeat surgery is not without...
Picture the scene. It is the end of the day. You are tired, not really because you didn't sleep well the night before and you are worried about your son's...
Captivating Ideas Recently I have been lucky enough to listen to and contemplate a number of powerful ideas. For example I attended a Networking Breakfast hosted by Plymouth University in which...
Doubting Your Team Skills At an event run by CIGRE UK Women's Network, an attendee told me that she could not possibly agree with the statement 'I am a great team...
Overview I picked up Leading Gracefully: A Woman's Guide to Confident, Authentic & Effective Leadership by Monique Svazlian Tallon with a little trepidation, fearing I was going to be urged to...
Onions are one of my favourite metaphors for understanding oneself and one's capacity to grow, as described in a recent article about personal and business success. How could we expand...
Unhelpful behaviour During the last week I have heard several instances of people being subjected to unacceptable behaviour at work and not feeling empowered to oppose it. Here are three of...