How to reach your tipping point, beyond which, life becomes so much easier. This is important. Tipping points usually arrive just after your darkest hour, when all seemed lost, hopeless. I don’t wish to be overly dramatic, but it is true. Although, it is also possible...

In my research into what it will take to become exceptional in the large organisations of tomorrow I talk to a lot of people. I’d like to highlight two recent calls that illustrate some vitally important differences between those who are on the move, and those who are...

You may be able to run, but you can’t hide… …from one uncomfortable, unpalatable truth. Right now, you may be struggling with the politics: Annoyed that people can’t look at the bigger picture. Ignoring your suggestions and ideas, failing to realise how they could...

Shareholders of many bastions of industrial and commercial stability are waking from their afternoon nap. It was only a short one, after lunch with a glass or two but, as they rub the sleep from their eyes, the world has changed. Not Armageddon, nor the aftermath of a...

In terms of your work and career, have you got to where you expected or hoped you would? A position where life is fun, stimulating, rewarding. Where your performance is in flow, and no obstacle is insurmountable. A place that demonstrates you have been recognised, as...

You would be well advised to invest time in making sure your social media presence, especially your professional profile(s), are in tip-top condition to make you look your best. The relevance of this to people in the spotlight, seeking work, or trying to tease out the...