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Who really gets you?

A brief chat with a young lad really got me thinking the other day. He’s close to breaking…


Is it useful to be scary?

I have a couple of clients who have both admitted recently that they have a reputation for being…


Leadership research that made me smile

I don’t often have a laugh when I’m reading about leadership. But I did smile when I read…


Are you Choosing Jaw-Jaw Over War-War?

I recently read an interview with Michael Palin – he of Monty Python and intrepid global journeys, and,…


How can you rise above the context?

Over the past few months I have been working with Kate – a leader within a hierarchical organisation….


Who said “Take your eyes off that screen and look into the eyes of the person you love”?

The full quote is “Take your eyes off that screen and look into the eyes of the person…


How good do you feel about asking for help?

I’ve been with a few teams recently where the topIc of ‘asking for help’ has caused a bit…


How switched on are you?

As weekly subscribers know I am editor of FED posts and this week rather than editing a post…


Are you brave enough to ask for help?

In this post regular FED contributor Steve Holliday writes about asking for help, getting it and the difference…


It takes time to build big relationships – or does it?

Senior leaders often tell me that it takes time to build big relationships and it’s not something that…