Dec 14, 2015 | High performance, Leadership, Managing change, Productivity, Resilience
Exactly a hundred years ago, Albert Einstein revolutionized the way scientists think about space and time, revealing that they are more flexible than we think. So if time is flexible, can we slow things down? How can we create more time and spaciousness for ourselves,...
Nov 25, 2013 | Leadership, Resilience, Self-management
Clients in my leadership coaching practice have asked me: “Which business or political leaders should I model myself on so I can develop myself more fully as a leader? What should I read?” The answer is a complex one. There are hundreds of inspiring and admirable...
Oct 29, 2012 | Leadership, Managing change, Productivity, Resilience, Self-management
In recent weeks, I have been working with many clients on creating a personal and professional development plan, which will help them focus their time and efforts, and achieve improvements in some of the following areas that are critical to leadership and career...
Oct 23, 2012 | Managing change, Resilience, Self-management, Stress
There are some transitions we seek out and others that are thrust upon us. In many cases, they are tougher than we could have anticipated. There is always some loss, despite the opening of new possibilities, so how to manage those times with more equanimity and...
Jul 20, 2012 | High performance, Productivity, Resilience, Stress
It’s summer time here in the northern hemisphere. An ideal time for rest and relaxation, days at the beach, ice-cream, and outdoor activities, but alas many of us are unable to take time out and get off the treadmill of work, stress and pressure. Why is it so hard...
May 31, 2012 | Leadership, Resilience
If you have thought or said any of the following, you are experiencing VUCA: “Time just goes too fast these days” “I’ve got too much to do” “My life at work is just crazed” “There is not a minute for me to think” “Nothing is clear or straightforward any...