2019 to 2020 – from Reflection to Intention
There is no doubt that without pausing to reflect, we struggle to name and bank our learning. At worst, we become consumed in negative emotion and irrational triggers. Sometimes we need to arrest these struggles and, at best, reset the balance of how we interpret and store our experiences. What helps even more, is to […]
Wounded leaders are our choice!
In my last post I pondered the state of leadership behaviour in the world, and how interesting it has been to see people tussling with what it all means. In most cases very little understanding emerges. We could pull at a hundred years of psychological theory and evidence, but in the end, there is a […]
Donald Trump may be your neighbour
There was a time when at social functions, I dodged having to tell people what I did for a living. I had early experiences in my career when the hush, pause and gulp at the dinner table was too awkward to bare. However these days, I feel quite cavalier with it all – I am […]
How a Crisis Reveals your True Character
When I was a teenager, I moved from a small, community oriented school to a large, bullring of boys. It was a leap into the big, real and rough world. I was joined by a mixed crew of newcomers. There was the worldly expatriate, the Korean, the first black pupils and the religious seminary graduate. […]
The Leadership Blind Spot
The phrase of my week is ‘Impression Management’. Oh and I love it, for how aptly it describes much of the superficiality in our society. It immediately reminded me of a story shared by an accounting executive who was rebuked for nestling his second hand, seven year old car in the Partners dedicated parking. The […]
You should know this about Organisational Culture!
There are two primary perspectives on culture, on the one hand there is a view that a culture can be broken down into its different components, and as a result can be built quite deliberately with a plan and focused execution. The other view is that it is a complex idea, and has no specific […]
Do we really know enough about People to develop them?
I froze. My cardboard coffee cup hung, mid-sip from my lips. The electric black and red slide projected across the whiteboard, drew all my attention. It was slick, the font slammed the desk with authority and the silky smooth tones of the presenters lured me in. Then panic. I was presenting next, and my attempt […]
Are you Inhibiting or Enhancing the Transfer of Learning in others?
Initially I thought the specific focus of my thesis was clear, but the more I read the more I discover how much insightful research has already been done. With every new article, I gasp at the treasure trove of information out there – available but oddly out of reach in some academic dungeon. I think […]
What is Consulting Psychology anyway?
This is what Oxford Google Dictionary spat out: Consulting psychology is a specialty area of psychology that addresses such areas as assessment and interventions at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Mmm. isn’t that what I’m already doing? umm, and many of you? The fact is, often this work we do is like building a plane […]
Do a Consulting Psychology Phd with me!
This year, I have signed up to donating my early mornings, leisurely weekends and the intent to cut down on caffeine, to the pursuit of my PhD in Consulting Psychology. It is exciting and admittedly a tad daunting, and with such emotions swirling about my head and heart, I suddenly feel quite lonely! The antidote? […]