The Notebook- What Kind of Leader Do You Want to Be? (Part 2)

I want to be A leader that is reflective Robbie Burns said in ‘To a Louse’ ‘O would some power the giftie gie is, to see oursels as others see us’ As a leader do you make time to reflect on your everyday decisions and conversations? I usually do this just before I nod off to sleep. How do we perceive ourselves? How do we know it’s the right perception? I’m sure many leaders walk around blissfully unaware of what staff’s true opinion is of them and maybe that’s ok in some circumstances. However- how do we know if we…Continue reading The Notebook- What Kind of Leader Do You Want to Be? (Part 2)

The Notebook- What Kind of Leader Do You Want To Be?

Note to self- what kind of leader do I want to be? So… After getting married in Barcelona and a fantastic honeymoon in Majorca and Santorini, one of my books of choice was Richard Branson’s The Virgin Way. I love his creativity, the ‘screw it, let’s do it’ attitude and the fact that he seems to be just a nice down to earth bloke that’s done really well for himself! He appears to genuinely care about his staff and want to do the best for them. The book in question was absolutely common sense but really made me think hard…Continue reading The Notebook- What Kind of Leader Do You Want To Be?

The Notebook- How Do You Overcome a Lack of Confidence?

Note to self… Let’s start at the very beginning ( I’m now going to be singing ‘Do Re Mi’ for the rest of the evening) If you’ve already read the ‘About Me’ section then you’ll know that I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. What I haven’t told you yet, is that I used to suffer from crippling shyness (to the point of where I found it really difficult to even ring up the hairdressers for a hair appointment.)So I sometimes wonder how I got to where I am today. My first post is therefore  a little more personal in…Continue reading The Notebook- How Do You Overcome a Lack of Confidence?