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Our leadership development blog has a wealth of stories, thought pieces and top tips to help you on your way to becoming a better leader. We hope you enjoy our thoughts and ideas. Please get in touch if we can help you in any way.

nature of competition

The Nature of Competition…

Posted on 15th October 2013 in Communication Skills Training, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Management Training

Competition between rivals is at the heart of the exhilirating movie Rush. Focusing on the intense rivalry between James Hunt and Nikki Lauda in the run up to the 1976…

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learn until you die

Learn Until You Die – There’s Always Something New to Learn

Posted on 14th October 2013 in Change Management, creativity, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Management Training

Learn until you die – this was the mantra of a martial arts instructor I once trained under. There’s always something to learn. If there wasn’t you would be dead.…

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management by hand grenade

Management by Hand Grenade

Posted on 3rd October 2013 in Communication Skills Training, Critical Conversations, Employee Engagement, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Management Training

Management by hand grenade is how Paolo Di Canio’s leadership style as manager of footballing side Sunderland was described. And management by hand grenade is the style that has got…

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art over science

Art Over Science

Posted on 2nd October 2013 in Art, Communication Skills Training, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Development, Management Training

Art over science – perhaps it is just possible that the arts can teach us as much as hard science..? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or MBTI as it’s more commonly…

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