Why do so few businesses have a decent strategy?

In my 25 years as a business psychologist, I've worked with a lot of businesses, particularly mid-sized companies, and it's surprising just how few of them have a decent strategy. By 'a decent strategy' I mean that the business knows ...

By |2022-12-12T13:35:34+00:00December 12th, 2022|Business Advisers, Leadership, Teamwork|0 Comments

The riskiest behaviour I’ve engaged in – and I bet you have too

I don't think of myself as much of a risk taker. I'm generally fairly cautious - no high risk investments, Vegas holidays or adventure sports for me. But recently I've noticed just how risky some of my behaviour can be. ...

Myth #5: Perfectionism is an allowable weakness

In the fifth of my series on workplace myths, I'm turning my attention to perfectionism. I'm sure you're all familiar with this hackneyed exchange: Interviewer: "What are your weaknesses?" Candidate: "Well sometimes I can get a bit perfectionist about my ...

By |2020-09-04T09:34:03+00:00March 31st, 2019|Emotions & Thinking, Leadership, Opinion Pieces|3 Comments

Dealing with self-criticism – Four strategies for handling your inner critic

How strong is your inner critic? Most of us have a critical voice in our heads at some point but for some people it's relentless and often vicious. People who would never dream of calling someone else a completely useless ...

By |2020-09-04T10:47:27+00:00January 24th, 2017|Emotions & Thinking|3 Comments
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