Posts directly on the Challenging Coaching website by John or Ian.
Ian
A recent piece of research by Peter Zunick (reported in the BPS Research Digest by Alex Fradera) looked at how people could overcome something that they were apprehensive about, such as public speaking. The study stated that people with low self-belief are liable to hold onto negative assumptions about their own ability and a technique known as ‘directed abstraction’
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John
Earlier this year, Jack Welch, ex-CEO of General Motors, was asked in an interview ‘What is leadership all about?’ He replied, ‘Leadership is about two words; truth and trust’. But what is trust? How does trust work? Why bother building trust? These questions were the focus of my recent workshop at the 10 year anniversary conference of ‘Coaching at Work’.
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Ian
Stress and mental illness within leaders is still a taboo subject. However, the reality is that there are an increasing number of people within organisations living with stress and mental illness.
AXA PPP Healthcare recently surveyed 1,000 senior business managers, managing directors, chief executives and owners as well as 1,000 employees,
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John
After fielding the winners in 2012 (Sir Bradley Wiggins) and 2013 (Chris Froome), the 2014 Tour de France was disastrous for Team Sky. Chris Froome crashed out of the race in Stage 5 and the team’s plan B failed to deliver a podium finish in Paris. Yet, last week they bounced back to deliver a second tour victory for Chris Froome.
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Ian
The hero’s journey is a powerful metaphor for personal growth. The hero’s journey has been described as a mono-myth; an ever-present story evident for centuries that transcends cultures and time. A crucial part of the journey is when the ‘hero’ meets a helper or guide, which makes a clear connection to the role of a coach.
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John
It was a sobering message that I gave to my Vistage advisory board members at our monthly meeting; ‘As CEOs and MDs you cannot avoid taking a hit. It is not if but when. You will lose deals. You will lose key people. You will lose sleep. Therefore, the question is not how can you stop yourself falling over because you will fall over.
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