When I started working with Stephen*, he was terrified he was going to mess up and be managed out of the business. A relatively new Director, he was beating himself up because he didn’t think he was doing a good enough job. But when it came to getting important work done, he just couldn’t seem…
I’ve been revisiting a great little leadership book that I often send out to my coaching clients, Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps : How to thrive in complexity by Jennifer Garvey-Berger. It’s about how some of the quirks of our human wiring can sabotage us in the modern world. I particularly wanted to dip into her chapter…
A lot of leaders who come to me for coaching are struggling with impostor syndrome, especially if they’ve just stepped up to a new leadership role. Common themes are feelings of anxiousness or panic, and a noisy inner critic saying things like, “You don’t deserve to be here!”, “Who do you think you are?”, “What…
Do you sometimes wonder why people can’t see right through you? That they’re bound to find out sooner or later that you’re only masquerading as a competent leader?
In my last article, I talked about the 4 roles the Voice in your Head plays in sabotaging you and your leadership.
Do you have a Voice in your Head? Does it say things like, “You’re not good enough”, “Don’t speak up?” or “You don’t deserve to be here”?
The results of my latest experiment – letting go of overpreparing – are in.
Six months ago, I hired a coach to help me thrive in my life and work. A big part of my work with her has been dealing with thoughts and beliefs that hold me back.
Val*, an Operations Director, felt out of control. She and her team had been through a challenging time and she was anxious about what was going to happen next.
Are you an overpacker or an underpacker? My other half and I often go on UK-based self-catering holidays, our baggage limited only by what we can fit in our car.