Why is hope important for human flourishing?
Hope is a powerful emotion that can inspire us to overcome challenges, pursue our goals, and cope with adversity. Hope can also help us to connect with others, find meaning in life, and foster positive well-being. But what exactly is hope and how does it affect human flourishing? According to psychologist Charles R. Snyder, hope […]
Impact of microcredentials on corporate learning and development
Microcredentials are short, focused, and verifiable learning experiences that demonstrate a specific skill or competency. They are increasingly popular among employees and employers as a way to enhance professional development and career advancement. Microcredentials can be offered by a variety of providers, such as universities, online platforms, industry associations or employers themselves. Some examples of […]
Book review. “Emotional Capitalist” by Martyn Newman
In this influential book (Emotional Capitalist), Newman, a respected academic psychologist and leadership consultant, argues that emotional intelligence is the key to success in the modern economy. He claims that emotional intelligence, or the ability to understand and manage one’s own and others’ emotions, is a vital skill that can help leaders create positive relationships, […]
Effective time management for the hard-pressed leader
Time is a precious commodity for us all and we all know only too well the sense of overwhelm that we feel when we don’t manage it well. This has a particular resonance for very senior leaders for whom their vast array of responsibilities coupled with fast-moving decision environments make efficient operations both the key […]
Beloved economies
Am I alone in relishing a child-like excitement on what feels like a daily basis (mea maxima culpa) as I await the arrival of the Amazon man – other booksellers are available – with my latest tranche of books? Ironically, as an oft-mocked early adopter of tech, I’ve yet to make the transition to e-books. […]
Leadership Grid Tool
The Leadership Grid, also known as the Managerial Grid, is a leadership model developed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton in the 1960s. This model assesses leadership behaviour based on two key dimensions: concern for people and concern for production. The Leadership Grid places leaders on a 9×9 matrix, where the horizontal axis represents concern […]
The Four Actions Framework as a leadership tool
Blue Ocean Strategy, developed by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne, is a strategic framework that focuses on creating uncontested market spaces, where companies can thrive and avoid direct competition. The Four Actions Framework is a key tool within this strategy, and it helps leaders make strategic decisions to create a blue ocean market. Here […]
CEO Excellence
Unsurprisingly, the word “excellence” features often in my coaching conversations with most of my clients, not least CEOs and C-suite executives. Sometimes these conversations are precursors of explorations of perfectionism. Sometimes they can be a presentation of imposter syndrome. Mostly, however, they lead into searching conversations about what it takes to grow into a truly […]
Strength-based leadership
Strengths-based leadership is an approach that focuses on identifying, developing, and leveraging the strengths of leaders and their followers, rather than trying to fix their weaknesses. It is based on insights from the branch of psychology known as positive psychology. For the avoidance of doubt, this approach does not assume the absence of weakness of […]
