‘Business psychopathy’ now attracts a great deal of media attention. Headlines scream “Is your boss a psychopath?” Psychology terms and jargon are now common language: ‘repressed’, ‘psycho’, ‘narcissistic’, ‘in denial’. So when we see the pen portrait of the ‘successful psycho’, we can start looking at some of our colleagues in a new – and… Read more
Actually, there’s a question before that question: what’s your understanding of ‘conflict’? Because definitions vary wildly: from a mere difference of opinion to an all-out confrontation. And let’s not forget that many a workplace conflict is the product of misunderstanding. So if we take a broad definition of what conflict is, chances are we’re going… Read more
Yes and no… Yes: for example, positive psychology can help if you struggle with prospects saying ‘no’. Positive psychology looks at how we explain setbacks and successes to ourselves: are they personal? Are they permanent? Are they pervasive? If we’re struggling with sales rejection, we can make life hard for ourselves by explaining it as… Read more
First of all a declaration of interest: Rod Judkins has taught me to be more creative, whilst on a short course at Central St Martins, where he’s a fine art tutor. I found his teaching and coaching to be both insightful and practical, usually delivered with far more wisdom and compassion than I was applying… Read more
By a mixture of luck (mostly) and judgement (minimal), I’ve found a rejuvenating space. A beautiful gallery with a great library and café, tons of natural light, cool jazz music and free wifi. Surrounded by skyscrapers and traffic, it’s a real oasis of calm. Maybe it’s why I’ve been struck by two recent and… Read more
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