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You are never too young to lead for change!

A project initiated by a group of twenty year old students as part of their University course on…


When answers get in the way!

How often in my role as an emerging business leader do I find myself eagerly offering people the…


What I’ve been learning!

Last week Sharron and I had a great break in Jordan. While I was there, I texted our…


How come it’s sometimes so effortless?

As I headed south on the train last night from Newcastle, having just met a number of new…


How do you get the striker to score?

Marcus is a football coach for kids and he’s recently just done some great FED work with me….


The legendary ad man Maurice Saatchi said something that caught my eye the other day:

“Because people are busier than ever, a précis is a modern form of good manners”. He was talking…


Who do you know that is famous for what they believe in?

This is the question that I asked a team of senior leaders earlier this year and immediately Mike…


Why I watched Looking for Eric

Following the theme of films that have inspired my leadership thinking I want to suggest there is much…


What is this leadership stuff all about?

“Leadership is not about your competencies, skills and personality. It’s first and foremost about being in touch with…


Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre
. Are you signalling your intent?

Passing a learner driver the other night, I reflected on the first thing we learn when we start…