by Antony Tinker | Aug 13, 2021 | Leadership, Personal growth
The concept of slowing down to speed up is so counter intuitive that for years I remained unconvinced of its merit. Intellectually it appears to make little sense, but practical experience proves otherwise and, in fact, when we analyse the idea in more depth, a simple...
by Antony Tinker | Jul 16, 2021 | Leadership, Personal growth
A couple of years ago I wrote a blog about how being present is the greatest gift you can give someone. At the time I was particularly focused on the importance of being present for loved ones, but it is also an incredibly powerful leadership skill. As this article...
by Antony Tinker | Jun 18, 2021 | Leadership, Personal growth
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving” – Albert Einstein Finding balance in business and in life is a constant challenge and one which seems to get harder. I can’t help thinking that when Albert Einstein made the comparison...
by Antony Tinker | Jun 7, 2021 | Leadership, Personal growth
I had the poignant task of clearing out my parents’ home a while ago. Amongst many memories unearthed, I came across the most special crystal champagne and wine glasses along with other stunning matching glassware. Also I found the large unopened bottle of Chanel No.5...
by Antony Tinker | May 21, 2021 | Leadership, Performance, Personal growth
Could it be true that the age-old maxim of ‘no pain, no gain’ is nonsense? What if the effortless path is the best one? It is increasingly clear that being under extreme stress for any length of time, rather than pushing us to perform better, is actually doing us...
by Antony Tinker | Apr 23, 2021 | Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Teamwork
Of all the essential skills of leadership, listening is the most important. Learning how to listen to yourself as well as to others, to really listen, is the key to understanding everything, yet is rarely taught. After many years of working as a coach and mentor I’m...
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