One of the most fundamental of leadership skills is communication. If you can’t convey clear and compelling messages you simply won’t be able lead effectively. Yet for some reason most of us in the business world have tended to ignore the very people who naturally know the most about connecting with an audience – actors. [...] Read more

Here’s what some of the world’s greatest companies say… It is now commonly agreed that coaches have become a permanent fixture of the business world. They are a vital component of the learning and development program of leaders as well as the rising stars within organisations.  Professional executive coaches can help leaders optimise their performance, [...] Read more

The Financial Post reminds us that he job of a chief executive has never been more challenging or rewarding. Despite generous compensation, perks and attention it can be a lonely one. This may be why boards and chief executives are increasingly turning to executive coaches to assist the heads of companies in their performance and [...] Read more

(Just to be clear – a HIPO is a High Potential employee.) If there’s one common factor holding back the high performance potential of your female employees, it’s likely to be their sense of self confidence.  After many years specialising in the field of corporate and executive coaching, one thing I’ve seen over and over [...] Read more

Confidence is coming up repeatedly in the executive coaching I’m doing. What I find particularly interesting about this is that, in the published research, confidence is more often spoken of as an issue for female executives – there’s really very little discussion of men and confidence at all. Yet obviously men go through their own [...] Read more