Coaching Systems

Coaching Systems

“Systems” has become bit of a buzz word in the coaching world recently. The trouble is that much of the systems coaching approach is too vague while parading around scientific sounding language. The whole point of a systems approach is to first recognise...
5 types of corporate personality

5 types of corporate personality

An organisational team is rarely easy to manage, let alone be a part of. It is a complex mixture of unique individuals and styles, but there are patterns. Here are 5 common of corporate personality types — each of which comes with its own leadership challenge —an...
Work DOES define you

Work DOES define you

“Don’t let work define you” sounds like a nice idea, until you dig into it a little more. People repeat this advice with the best intentions, but risk devaluing something precious in the process. For, the right kind of work or vocation has the power to bring...
Are you competitive?

Are you competitive?

I was recently reminded of how idiotic a corporate interview question, “Are you competitive?”, is. I too was once asked it, years ago, when I was applying for Finance jobs as a graduate. Of course, I accidentally slipped into a philosophical discussion...
Different roads to burnout

Different roads to burnout

People usually think of burnout as something that happens to them due to external circumstances, rather than something they actively create. Yet, it is not at all obvious that we can accept this at face value, particularly in our advanced, modern societies where...