by Antony Tinker | Sep 17, 2021 | Culture, Leadership, Performance, Personal growth
As we have observed before, success means different things to different people, but the concept of trying to ‘be a success’ seems inherently problematic. This was brought home to me by a quote I read this week: “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.”...
by Antony Tinker | Sep 10, 2021 | Leadership, Personal growth, Teamwork
We have worked with thousands of teams over the years, all of them with their own unique characteristics and dynamics. But when we ask leaders to tell us the secret of good teamwork, what separates the high performing teams from the less effective ones, the answer is...
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...
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