Mentoring or Coaching – Which and Why?
What happens if you put 10 economists in a room? You’ll get 11 opinions, as the old joke goes. I find it similar with definitions of mentoring and coaching, and the difference…
Still learning from my greatest leadership challenge
My greatest leadership challenge has been ongoing for 25 years, and I am still learning from it every day. If you have glanced at my bio you will have seen that…
Values – Have I got Mine Right?
I have spent a lot of my professional life in an organisation that prides itself on the strength of, and adherence to, its values. Indeed, I was leading the British Army’s…
Executives’ Awareness – Why would they ‘admit weakness’?
A challenge posed recently by a critical friend questioned why an executive would approach their board asking for funding to engage in a mentoring relationship. Would admitting to their board…