5 of the best… Podcasts
The rise of the podcast in recent years has meant we now share our commute or the washing up with a massive range of experts, leaders and authors. Sometimes too much choice can be...
Career
The happy secret to better work
TED talk by Shawn Achor Shawn Achor is a highly respected academic and consultant. He focuses on positive outliers—to understand more about people who are well above average. As he says in the talk...
Words to Lead By – Tamara Box
Head of structured finance at global law firm ReedSmith, Tamara Box shares the best piece of advice she has ever received: A woman, now working on exciting infrastructure projects in Africa, gave advice on...
The Science of Strengths
In my work with managers on developing their capacity and confidence to lead, the theme of strengths has come to the forefront over the past 5 years, to the extent that we now define...
From Crew to Captain: Interview with David Mellor
David Mellor is a business mentor, honorary senior visiting fellow at Cass Business School and author of a number of books on the theme of moving from being an employee to being a business...
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
The book, which had a significant impact on Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, encourages readers to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly and courageously. Dr Brene Brown’s book is based on her research into the...
Words to Lead by from Jon Gordon
Best-selling author and keynote speaker, Jon Gordon shares his favourite piece of advice. These meaningful words are from Dr. James Gills, the only person on the planet to complete 6 Double Iron Man Triathlons...
From eBay to own brand – #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso
Sophia Amoruso is a very interesting and inspiring millennial. Why? She is the founder of one of the fastest-growing retailers in the world, Nasty Gal and has written #Girlboss, a book about her and...
An entrepreneur’s business journey – Interview with Ronke Lawal
Ronke Lawal is the founder and director of Ariatu PR, where she works with start-ups and entrepreneurs on opportunities to publicise and promote their businesses through marketing campaigns and press and media engagement. Ronke...
The Imposter Phenomenon
Have you ever wondered when you would be ‘found out’ or felt terrified at making a mistake because it ‘proves’ you are not perfect, and not up to the job? First defined by two...
Career Navigation Cycle
All of us has or had challenges with finding the right job or career for ourselves at some point our lives. Steve Preston discovered there is a definite process to achieve successful career change...
Navigate your way to a brighter future!
Climbing the career ladder, and being able to see that next step clearly, in order to map out your longer team career progression has historically been a key motivator for many people regardless of...
