When life at the top becomes too lonely…

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• When you’re unsure of the loyalties of those around you…
• When a complex situation is unfolding too quickly…
• When you are negotiating a political minefield…
• When your own sense of confidence and security is challenged…

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Working as a confidant to leaders and other people of power, I provide senior executive, business and leadership ‘counsel’, with a psychodynamic focus, helping you to exceed your own tough expectations. I have been working behind the scenes like this for over a decade – you will find details of my qualifications, experience and testimonials by following the tabs above.

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My latest articles

• What's in a personal value and what are mine? In his address to Stanford Graduates in 2005, Steve Jobs said; "And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition". When we have an intuitive response to something it is often our personal values that are being touched upon. If i...
• It ain't what you do; it's the way that you reflect on it In his book, "Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else", published in 2008, Geoff Colvin presented an extraordinarily well researched argument that demonstrated that the key characteristic that distinguished pe...
• How to keep in touch with your network One of the few skills most senior executives will admit they need to develop is their networking skill. Even though it is a fundamental aspect of most such positions, the ability to network is often seen as a bolt-on rather than a need-to- have. I've ...
• Dabbling with the minds of leaders and society The RSA has just published a report entitled; "Beyond the Big Society - Psychological Foundations of Active Citizenship". You can download it here: http://www.thersa.org/projects/social-brain/beyond-the-big-society. It's a fascinating read, making a ...
• Never mind 'resolutions' - what ONE thing could you do... ...to make a big difference to your work or to your senior executive job hunt? As some of you know, I've written a few times in the past about New Year's Resolutions. For example: Keeping to your resolutions Resolutions, goals, happiness and engag...