Social Intelligence and Leadership

Renowned Psychologist and author of "Working with Emotional Intelligence" Daniel Goleman explains the importance of Emotional and Social Intelligence in improving personal and organisational performance - Daniel Goleman

Creating a Personal Development Plan

The concept behind any development plan is to outline areas which require development, both professionally and personally, and what actions need to be taken to overcome these development areas. Creating a development plan uniquely for your own personal development journey produces a useful and effective tool which provides milestones and tasks to help you keep focus.

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3 Rules of Extraordinary Leadership

Leadership development journeys can sometimes be blocked by a minefield of confusion. When our clients, on their individual leadership development journeys find themselves at a similar point, we remind them of the 3 rules of Extraordinary Leadership

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Are you developing your Personal Leadership?

Before I seek to change or motivate others I must first learn to change and motivate myself. I must first become the change I wish to see in others” - Greg Thomas

Personal Leadership - the Inside-Out way of being a leader - is the cornerstone of true leadership development. Unfortunately due to the fast-paced nature of our professional and personal lives we often neglect taking the time to develop our personal leadership capabilities. How often, if ever, have you taken to time to concentrate on exploring your personal values, mission and purpose? Have you taken the time to reflect on the impact that you personally are making on the people and situations around you? If the answer is no, what are the consequences of disregarding such an important aspect of personal and professional development?

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Matthew Key on preparing for the upturn (recorded Oct 20, 2009)

O2 Chief Matthew Key discusses the upturn and how to prepare for prosperity (recorded Oct 20, 2009) Matthew Key

Mindfulness and Leadership

Mindfulness - the Inside-Out art of noticing our thoughts, emotions and motivations as and when they happen.

The ability to remain focused only on the present, and filter out unhelpful negative thoughts is a transformational skill, that accounts for a large proportion of effective leadership competencies. But how and perhaps more importantly why is it so effective? What is the true impact that mindfulness has on leadership capabilities?

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