Marginal gains – employing the rule of 1 percentChange Management, Leadership, Negotiationblack belt negotiatior, Change, Change in Business, Change Management Institute, growth-mindset, Leadership, marginal gain, Neuroscience, Rule of 1% Why changing a little can affect a lot If you have heard of ‘marginal gains’ then you have probably heard of...Read more
Leaders versus dictators – which one are you?LeadershipLeadership, learning, Mindset, multipliers, multipliers or diminishers Is SatNav leading us down the wrong path? “In 300 metres take the third exit on the roundabout, then stay in...Read more
Be the reflection of how you want your employees to beLeadership, NeuroscienceBrain, Leadership, Mindset, Mirror Neurons, Neuroscience, Positive Psychology Have you ever wondered why a sad film makes you cry? Or why a tense drama has you on the...Read more
Decision-making: can you trust your instincts?Leadership, Neurosciencecognitive bias, decision making, gut instinct, intuition, Leadership, neuroplasticity, Neuroscience We hardwire instincts in our brain Day-to-day living requires us to process huge amounts of intricate information. Just to cross a...Read more
The neuroscience of conflict and emotional regulationLeadership, Neuroscienceconflict management, Leadership, Neuroscience, tom flatauI recently got into an argument with a family member and with Christmas coming up it reminded me that this...Read more
Performance review – love it or hate it?Engagement, Leadershipbrain networks, employee engagement, Leadership, Mindset, Neuroscience, performance review, Positive Psychology, tom flatau An opportunity to engage your people? Sadly, performance reviews are often the source of grief for employees and managers alike, focusing on missed...Read more
The science of optimism and resilience – retrain your brainLeadership, MindsetBrain, happiness, Mindset, neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, optimism, pessimism, resilience, tom flatau Resilience: how to bounce back from setbacks Some people seem to deal with whatever is thrown at them. Deadlines, back-to-back meetings,...Read more
Leadership mindset – are you a mulitplier or diminisher?Leadership, Mindsetdiminishers, growth-mindset, Leadership, Mindset, multipliers, Neuroscience, team management So who IS the smartest person in the room? There is an excellent leadership lesson from the Victorian era, the story...Read more
Stop your whining and take ownership!Leadership, Mindsetaccountability, inspiration, jessica cox, Leadership, Mindset, Motivation, ownership, responsibility, self-help Are you a victim of circumstance or do you take ownership when something goes wrong? The most frequent complaint I hear...Read more
Wired to criticise – the neuroscience of self preservationEngagement, Leadershipcompliments, criticism, employee engagement, Leadership, Motivation, ownership, praise, staff engagement, staff morale Are YOU guilty of dishing out more criticism than praise? Every day I’m reminded to pay someone a compliment. I started this habit...Read more