Dr Graham Wilson – 'The Confidant'
Working behind the scenes, helping people of power see themselves, situations, and others differently
It has often been claimed that the language we use to describe it, influences the outcomes of something. There are some people who appear to […]
It was Burns (1978) and Bass (1985) who first defined the terms ‘transformational’ and ‘transactional’ leadership to describe managers who are strong on individual and […]
There’s a quote attributed to the teachings of Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna, known generally as Atisa, one of the reformers of Buddhism from around 1000AD. It […]
A while back I started collecting examples of business-speak that I found alarming. Some simply seemed to set out to confuse. Others were intended to […]
Alcoholics in crisis provoke strong responses among the people around them. Some feel great sadness and sympathy for the individual; others are angered that they […]
One of a generation of motivational speakers, Zig Ziglar, died last week at the age of 86. When I began to perform myself in the […]
“I never know quite how to introduce myself…” “People never seem prepared to listen to me when it’s my turn to explain what I do…” […]
When exploring the uniqueness of a particular job or assignment, HR professionals often break it down into the knowledge, skills and attitudes thought necessary to […]
This month, I’m involved in helping run a summer school in Oxford, the Adaptation Academy, for senior staff involved in climate adaptation projects. My strand […]
I know I’m not qualified to comment really, but I do find some parents attitude to parenting quite bizarre… We had a coffee in Abingdon […]
