Dan Pink’s latest book ‘When: The scientific secrets of perfect timing’ had me enthralled from start to finish. He makes a strong case for thinking carefully about ‘when’ we do things – think, make decisions, exercise, time breaks… We are all governed by ‘circadian rhythms’ – our internal body clock that keeps us functioning. Pink...
Recently I had a day that left me feeling like a deconstructed dessert – pulled apart, each component examined for what it contributes, and laid out bare. The only difference between me and this beautiful deconstructed dessert was that it looks elegant! On this particular Monday, I had two hours with my speaking coach, refining...
When there is a lot at stake, discussions around the executive level table can become heated. You are passionate, well informed, and keen to persuade your peers to your point of view. Take care because being ‘right’ can be addictive* and winning has costs too. When we are wedded to our point of view and...
You are clever right? You have great experience that informs your views and allows you to confidently back your judgements. Great! And… take care…. Earned dogmatism is a cognitive bias where smart people overestimate the extent of their expertise*. Numerous studies have shown that we overestimate our expertise, especially in relation to expertise we have...
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Curiosity creates relationships. It brings people together—it doesn’t kill cats. In the September 2018 Harvard Business Review, Professor Francesca Gino summarises the benefits of curiosity as fewer decision-making errors, more innovative and positive changes, reduced group conflict, open communication, and better performance. My focus with leaders is typically on the last two. As leaders, when...