Ego states from the field of Transactional Analysis is one of those enduring models that returns time and again to my work as a coach. The high-level summary is that when we engage with another person we think and act either as a parent, adult or child. They respond...

...unless you can prove it. Otherwise, you are levelling a personal attack at me and I may choose to take that personally. However, please feel free to disagree with any conclusion I have come to. That is right and proper. That you disagree with my thinking doesn’t...

A deadly serious message to all Executives and CEOs. Stop your team members collaborating - unless you are certain you have the correct strategy. Otherwise collaboration may well make things far worse and could even bring your organisation to an end. This is...

We all know there are a lot of people around us who right now, are very afraid. The level of uncertainty, disruption is dare I say it, unprecedented. Assuming you have a job to do, and you need their cooperation, or at least wish to help them in these difficult times,...

Recently I expressed an opinion to a close friend on a somewhat controversial topic. The reaction took me by surprise. It felt like our friendship came to a sudden and dramatic end. Unable to believe what she had just heard me say, her emotions governed her...

Today, little surprise that I’m reflecting, as I’m sure you do on your birthday. Given the work I do, some of my thoughts today may be of use, and perhaps will cause you to pause and reflect too, even though it’s my birthday! Few can deny that this year is momentous...