by Antony Tinker | Mar 17, 2023 | Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Personal growth
When travelling by train the other day, I witnessed some behaviour that reminded me of an important leadership lesson: ‘First, assume good intent.’ What I saw was a typical example of what happens when we let our biases get in the way, when we pre-judge others and...
by Antony Tinker | Nov 16, 2022 | Leadership, Personal growth, Uncategorized
While enjoying a short break in the winter sunshine last week, I tried my hand at paragliding for the first time and it occurred to me that the experience was closely analogous to that of being an entrepreneur, and it served as a reminder of some important leadership...
by Antony Tinker | Jul 15, 2022 | Leadership, Personal growth
Regular readers will know that we believe that listening is the most important of the core leadership skills. It’s the L in our iLEAD programme (Listening, Energy, Authenticity, Direction) and comes first for a reason. Simply put, leaders who don’t listen can’t lead....
by Antony Tinker | Jun 17, 2022 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organisational Learning, Personal growth
What is it about stories that makes them so powerful? Why is brilliant storytelling one of the leadership skills that can elevate a leader from good to exceptional? Following the recent EO Global Speakers’ Academy course, where we delegates all worked on telling our...
by Antony Tinker | May 27, 2022 | Leadership, Personal growth
In our last blog we wrote about the importance of finding your purpose or North Star, as a way of guiding you through your leadership (and your life), helping you make the right decisions and maximising your effectiveness and happiness. But there are other sources of...
by Antony Tinker | May 13, 2022 | Leadership, Mentoring/Coaching, Personal growth
As leadership mentors, we talk frequently to our clients about vision, values and purpose. We believe that success and fulfilment rest on identifying and living them out, putting them at the heart of everything we do. Not just at work, but in all aspects of our lives....
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