Is it seeing is believing or believing is seeing? It’s an interesting question. Most of the time we formulate our beliefs and attitudes through our experiences. We seek proof before we believe. And so we ‘see and then believe’. An example of this is when a younger child...
Dan Ariely, the Author of the book The Honest Truth about Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone Especially Ourselves makes the point that pretty much everyone thinks they are honest but in reality they ‘fudge the truth just a little bit” on many things. We...
Have you ever noticed how many companies have Integrity as one of their Core Values? As we know Values in a business are important as they are the guiding principles by which an organisation aspires to behave. And I have to say Integrity in business...
So I’m on the golf course. I’m standing on 2ndtee, I’ve hit my last drive to the right and into the trees. I put my ball on the tee and I’m ready to drive. The inner voice starts up: “Why, am I hitting my drives...
Picture a high-flying executive. Someone that holds a senior position in an organisation. We may have a similar picture, someone who is sharp, bright, in control, inspiring, exudes confidence etc. Generally, someone who is ‘on their game’, right? The truth is appearances can be deceptive. In...
I had a coaching session with a client recently who was feeling really overwhelmed and out of control in many parts of her life. She explained that she was walking around feeling physically sick most of the time. Ideally, she wanted ‘to feel more in control...
A man is heavily overweight so he goes on a diet and through sheer determination, will power and discipline he loses an incredible 4 stone. He has transformed how he looks and he’s asked “What have you done with your old clothes as they surely...
It’s seems to have been coming for some time. A time when businesses are more than just about making profit. A time when businesses exist to provide a service or product that enrich the lives of it’s customers, provide and care for its people (employees),...
I’m a fervent believer that leadership competence comes from developing the right balance in the three realms of the Head (experience, knowledge and understanding), the Heart (values, beliefs, attitudes, self awareness and self management) and the Hands (behaviours and actions). It’s common for leaders to operate in the Head and Hands...