I consider myself very lucky in my career. From working in media at the BBC when I first left university to today being an M.D. in a globally recognised training and development organisation. Why? Because along the way, I have had mentors on hand to help, support, cajole and guide me along the path. So, […]
Over the past few blog posts and podcasts, we have explored various topics to stimulate your thinking. From the challenge of becoming self-aware as a leader, to changing first. Today we want to continue this conversation by looking at curiosity. Indulge me as I share a couple of my favourite quotes by Albert Einstein on the subject of being curious: […]
“Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” Tony Robbins When I first became a leader, I genuinely thought that no matter how small or big my team, I was supposed to have all the answers. When a volcano erupted creating an ash cloud that grounded flights, I […]
Welcome to the Learn, Grow, Succeed Conversations podcast. And I’m your host, Sharon Newey. If you want to be the extraordinary leader that today’s organisations need, then listen now as on this special conversations episode, I’m joined by Dr Juliane Meyerhoff from Boehringer Ingelheim’s Corporate Medical Affairs department. The information that Dr Meyerhoff will share […]
With wellbeing and work–life balance being on many organisations’ agenda, a question we are continually asked by the leaders we train is how can people achieve more by working less? To clarify the ‘less’ our participants are referring to is, how do we ‘get it all done’ in our working week without having to work late every night and then start […]
In one of our last posts, we talked about the need to develop yourself as a leader who has a high EI or emotional intelligence. By definition, you would expect that this also includes your ability to be a great leader who understands the need to be aware of an ill thought through communication or side comment, which isn’t necessary. It’s easy […]
Over recent posts on the Excel Communications blog, we have discussed various ways to improve your leadership capability. You’ll notice a theme which revolves around improving your level of self-awareness alongside developing your courage and connection. Today I want to discuss something which underpins all of these suggestions, and that is the quest to develop your EQ (Emotional Quotient) which […]
Sharon Newey: Welcome to Learn Grow Succeed Conversations Podcast, and I’m your host Sharon Newey. If you want to become the extraordinary leader today’s organisations need, then listen now. On this special conversations episode, I’m joined by two special guests, Ton Schoonderbeek, Global Talent Leader and Chairman of Mindshare Benelux, and Clara Grelsson, who’s the […]
I read a story recently about a well-known UK comedian, author and Radio 4 presenter called Sandi Toksvig, who studied Anthropology at university. One day a professor held up a photograph of an antler bone with 28 markings on it. “This,” said the professor, “is alleged to be man’s first attempt at a calendar,” Toksvig admitted that she and her fellow students looked at the bone in admiration. […]
