When we think about our heroes it’s easy and natural to refer to our service men and women, humanitarian campaigners or even the classic comic book legends. The interesting thing…
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When I look back on my goal setting for last year, I realise something that would once have sent me into a spectacular tail-spin. I didn't achieve a single goal…
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Before you read this, it’s my duty to issue you with a stern warning. If you read this article, you might decide to quit your job. So… consider yourself warned,…
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Once a year in November, we all wag work a Tuesday afternoon to watch 24 horses gallop at full speed for roughly 3 minutes. The race that quite literally stops…
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It’s 5.30am on a Tuesday morning and I’m rather red-faced, having a quiet, semi-composed cry in the gym. And it wasn’t because I’d pumped out too many squats. I was…
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If you’ve ever been promoted from within your team, you’ll know that this life 'gift' can bring some tricky challenges. Interestingly though, the biggest battles are the ones you have…
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This week, my horse Big Red has reminded me about what it takes to be a leader, not a rescuer… Let me explain. Right now I’m working towards a very challenging but worthy…
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Lately, I’ve been worried. As I work with clients and stand back to notice the overall trends in workload, expectations and engagement, I notice that we seem to be losing…
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It happens to the best of us - and as it turns out, it happens to the best of horses, too. I’m talking about a “career change”. That moment, expected…
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As leaders our performance is continually under the spotlight – we get judged by others, for better or worse – EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. We’re assessed by our boards, bosses, teams and…
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