Author Archives: Sonia

Socially responsible leadership no longer a nice to have according to Ashridge, IBLF and Sir Stuart Rose

By Sonia | Published: April 2, 2012

On Thursday I attended a breakfast briefing at the IOD in London held by Ashridge Business School and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF). The event was held to launch a new piece of research undertaken by Ashridge and the IBLF entitled ” Leadership in a rapidly Changing World – How business leaders are reframing [...]

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The leader as coach

By Sonia | Published: January 27, 2012

Andy Murray has just lost in the semi final to Novak Djokivich and it was a fantastic match and one that Andy should be proud of and learn from – and believe me I do not say that often. Most of the commentary around Andy and the Australian Open has been about the fact that [...]

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Are you leveraging technology in your learning and development programmes? “E-Learning” just doesn’t quite do it justice!

By Sonia | Published: October 13, 2011

Like it or loathe it, you cannot escape “technology”. There are multiple new gadgets launched every day aimed at making our lives easier, there are even pretty good television shows all about it – just have a look at The Gadget Show. Over the last few days, the news and blog posts have been full [...]

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Coaching is not just for coaches

By Sonia | Published: October 11, 2011

Despite the economic climate, coaching is still being used in many organisations at all levels. These companies recognise the value of coaching as a way to encourage and strengthen: Learning after a training event Self awareness Autonomy and responsibility for decisions to name but a few benefits of coaching. Some of this coaching is delivered [...]

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How to get the support you need when you need it

By Sonia | Published: June 30, 2011

One of the things I have noticed when working with people in senior positions is that they can become worse and worse at asking for and getting the support they need the more senior they become. It’s like suddenly a belief kicks in that says: “You’ve reached the top, well done and now you’re on [...]

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