Neil (not his real name) had been fired from his last two positions. His confidence was at rockbottom. He knew he was a capable and experienced leader, but twice in a row. Surely that meant there was some fatal flaw that he was simply not seeing? At heart, he was a natural problem solver. He thrived […]
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Gary closed the door to the bathroom, turned the lock and looked at himself in the mirror. He didn’t like what he saw. Tiredness. Anger. Shame. The beginnings of a haunted look. The cold water from the tap jolted his senses. He scooped it up in his hands and splashed it on to this face. He hoped the iciness would wake him up […]
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I was in the beautiful city of Vancouver when it dawned on me. It was a beautiful autumn day. I was on the campus of the University of British Columbia. In the cold clear light of day, I saw something new. My breath slowed. I felt the freshening October air on my face. An energy surge […]
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Picture this. You’re about to play your favourite sport. Let’s say it’s a tennis match, for the sake of this post. You’re about to step on to the court, when someone comes up and says you’ve been selected for a special competition. The winner of this match will get £1 million. How does knowing that affect your […]
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This was another meeting that confirmed Ed’s opinion. As daylight faded and they all sat tensely around the table, she cut across him again. He felt his stomach clench. Why was it that whenever he expressed an opinion of value, she immediately dismissed it and turned to her favourites? He stared into the half-drunk glass of […]
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