How do you navigate organisational politics?

What do you think of when you hear the term 'organisational politics'? My hunch is it's back stabbing, pointless rivalries, sucking up to the boss, that kind of thing. I'm not going to pretend that that isn't a feature of ...

By |2022-07-26T15:35:19+00:00October 4th, 2021|Influence, Leadership, Teamwork|1 Comment

The psychology of influence – Seven psychological insights to increase your influence

I'm sure most of us would like to be more influential.  You probably won't be surprised to hear that understanding a bit of psychology can help. Ultimately, influence is all about decision-making. You want someone to decide to do what ...

By |2020-09-04T09:57:56+00:00May 29th, 2018|Business Advisers, Influence, Teamwork|0 Comments

Finding your own natural authority – Can you handle power?

How do you feel about power? Is it something you crave or something which makes you feel uncomfortable? And how powerful do you actually feel as a person? I’ve been thinking a lot about power recently while working with some senior ...

By |2020-09-04T12:52:50+00:00September 30th, 2015|Developing Career Potential, Influence, Leadership|1 Comment

So you’re a leader – What do you actually do?

Much has been written about leadership and leaders. Are they born or made? Can you teach leadership? What are the characteristics of a great leader? And so on and so on. What is frequently omitted, however, is the question ‘What ...

By |2020-10-14T10:46:23+00:00March 31st, 2014|Developing Career Potential, Leadership|11 Comments
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