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The 100 Year Life by Lynda Gratton & Andrew Scott

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For as long as I can remember, it’s been an ambition of mine to live until at least 100, and having read The 100 Year Life by London Business School Professors Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott, I’m looking forward to celebrating this milestone birthday even more!
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Bridging the knowing-doing gap

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The inspiration for this post was in a chemistry meeting with a new coaching client, who asked: ‘In your experience, what do clients find the most difficult thing about coaching?’. Great question! It stopped me in my tracks and got me thinking. And of course, it depends … On the individual client, their organisational circumstances, […]
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Time for a holiday: relax, recharge, renew

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In today’s 24-7, ‘always on’ culture, it can sometimes seem as though everywhere you look there are tips on how to get more done, work smarter, be more successful. And as my commitment to my lists, my power hours and to goal-setting demonstrate, I am as big a productivity junkie as anyone! Yet as my […]
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My favourite ‘third space’: The London Library

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It’s been quite a challenge to articulate what it is I like so much about working in The London Library. When I worked in an office, I often delighted in the ease of turning to a colleague for an ad hoc thrashing through of a task one of us was engaged in. And I love […]
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The Productivity Paradox: How slowing down can speed things up

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There is a French phrase, bobine arrière pour bondir, which I heard a while ago and which has stuck with me. It means ‘coil back in order to spring forward’ and it effortlessly captures some concepts I’ve been reflecting on and playing with for a while, in relation to my own productivity, performance and wellbeing. […]
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The Thinking Policeman: Profile of Andy Rhodes, Deputy Chief Constable, Lancashire Constabulary

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‘Your people are your best asset’ is a phrase often quoted by leaders. But it would be hard to find a leader who puts this belief into action more wholeheartedly than Andy Rhodes, Deputy Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary. Thoughtful, people-focused, entrepreneurial and irreverent, Rhodes is not your typical policeman. He has spent 25 years […]
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Top Ten Business Books to Read in 2016

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  As a follow up to my Top 5 Business Books of 2015 post, this is the current shortlist of the books I want to read this year. No doubt some will be usurped by exciting newcomers, which I’ll be drawn to like a magpie to shiny silver foil, enticing in a glint of sunlight […]
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Achieving Peak Performance

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My Alliance colleague Juan Coto has been working closely with tennis player Johanna Konta for over a year. As Johanna soars from one achievement to the next – as I write she has just played Angelique Kerber in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, the first female British player to get that far in over three […]
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Coaching for Confidence

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“If anyone is going to stop you from getting what you want – please don’t let it be you.” Carol Kauffman Do any of your clients lack self-confidence? How about you? Deep down, are you always as self-assured as you could be? Confidence is a topic many coaches encounter in their work with surprising regularity, even […]
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New Year’s Resolutions: What will you focus on?

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I recognise that the start of a year is a somewhat arbitrary divide between the ‘old’ and the ‘new’, based on the social construction of the calendar. Yet I’ve always been fond of the opportunity it gives to reflect back on what’s happened in the last 12 months, to review any change, continuity, achievements, and […]
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