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4 Aug 2021Coaching2 min read

Koinophobia - The Fear Of Being Ordinary

Maybe when you first started building the life you wanted, you left so much room for what might happen, you started losing sight of what was happening. While you're in it, life seems epic, fiery, unpredictable. Once you have some distance from it, everything seems to shrink until it's almost out of focus.Koinophobia.When you look back over your life or try to put it down on paper, you can see more of it now than ever before. And yet it seems somehow diminished. Humble. Almost quaint.You begin sc

13 Jul 2021Coaching7 min read

Team Coaching At Work Summary by David Clutterbuck

Learn how team coaching can improve the performance of your team. Team coaching is a discipline distinct from consulting, team building, team leading and other roles. It is more complex, not least because it deals with the systems that influence teams and how those teams interact.

7 Jul 2021Coaching5 min read

The Inner Game of Tennis Summary by Timothy Gallwey

The big ideas and best quotes from The Inner Game of Tennis by Timothy Gallwey. You'll learn how giving advice doesn't always result in good learning outcomes for students.

6 Jul 2021Coaching12 min read

Coaching Tools for Managers and Leaders

50+ coaching tools for managers, leadership coaching, and executive coaching — practical exercises for 1:1s, conflict, goal setting, and change. Used with real teams, not classroom theory.

3 Jul 2021Leadership7 min read

Johari Window: How to Use the Model to Build Self-Awareness

Johari Window explained for leaders: the four quadrants, a worked example, an adjectives list, and an email template so you can run the exercise with your team this week.

2 Jul 2021Leadership6 min read

Boss vs Leader: 10 Behaviour Differences

If you are a boss it's easy to assume you are automatically a leader. However, not everyone who is a boss is a leader. This article explores 10 key differences between a boss and a leader. You'll learn how to develop coaching skills to level up your leadership.

18 Jun 2021Leadership2 min read

Leadership Lessons: Alex Sanderson | Sale Sharks Rugby

Alex Sanderson is Director of Rugby at Sale Sharks. He is a former England Rugby International and coach at Saracens.I'm a huge Sale Sharks Fan. Rugby has always been a passion since I was a teenager. As a proud Northerner Sale Sharks have always been my team.Alex Sanderson is interviewed in this awesome episode of The Good, The Bad, The Rugby.Leadership LessonsHere are 5 leadership lessons from the interview:1. Start with who 2. High-Performance Formula 3. Build Social Capital 4. Managing Press

14 Jun 2021Leadership3 min read

Leadership Lessons: Spotify Daniel Ek

Another great episode of The Tim Ferris Show. This time with CEO of Spotify Daniel Ek.Here are 5 lessons learned from CEO Spotify Daniel Ek.1. Be clear on your role in meetings 2. The leadership approach that got you here, won't get you there. 3. Make authenticity your leadership style 4. Manage constraints to enable creativity 5. Share strategic context Be clear on your role in meetingsDaniel shares a great example of why it's important to be clear on your role in meetings. Inspired by Silicon

3 Jun 2021Leadership1 min read

5 Leadership Lessons from England Manager Gareth Southgate

5 Leadership Lessons:1. Pressure doesn't lead you to success. It often moves you away from your goals. You must focus on making the environment fun and enjoyable. The team must want to be there.2. Amplify the good. There are always things that be improved but don't overlook the positives.3. The best teams eat together. Mealtime is one of the most important times for team bonding. Create the time and space for your team to eat together.4. Ability is not enough. High Performance is more than just

10 May 2021Leadership2 min read

5 Ways to Say No

One of the biggest challenges leaders face is saying No. Saying Yes can be easy but saying no fills most people with dread!The very thought of saying no literally brings most people physical discomfort.Leaders have good reasons to fear saying no. We worry we’ll miss out on a great opportunity. We’re scared of rocking the boat, stirring things up, burning bridges. We can’t bear the thought of disappointing customers and management. None of this makes you a bad person. It’s a natural part of being

18 Apr 2021Coaching5 min read

How To Navigate Team Conflict | Coaching Skills for Technology Leaders

Imagine you are observing these two teams solve a problem:Team A - Lots of enjoyable discussions and reinforcement of each other's ideas. Team members are having fun and it's a relaxed open atmosphere.Team B - Heated discussion, ideas challenged and debated. There is tension in the room and at times it feels uncomfortable. There are no personal attacks but team members challenge solutions robustly.Which group do you think will lead to the best solutions?Research shows that although Team A is mor

28 Feb 2021Leadership6 min read

Clubhouse Notes: Kat Cole and James Clear on Leadership

Learn in this clubhouse session leadership principles from Kat Cole and James Clear. You'll learn the importance of self-awareness, the power of mistakes and how to create safety.