by Alison Reid | May 29, 2015 | Leadership
why ignoring your email on holiday is good leadership Do you find it difficult to make a clean break from work when you go on holiday? Perhaps you’re worried about what may happen in your absence, or reluctant to leave your team in the lurch, especially if there’s a...
by Alison Reid | Mar 29, 2015 | Leadership
5 inspiring and thought-provoking reads I love buying new books. I use my kindle for fiction, but like hard copy for non-fiction. One of my vices is buying books before I’ve read the ones already on my bookshelf! Favourite categories are personal development,...
by Alison Reid | Jan 8, 2015 | Leadership
take charge of your career progression You want to do the best you can in your career. You want to keep on progressing so that you can make a difference, and earn a decent living. Yet a fog has descended between where you are and where you want to go. Nobody seems to...
by Alison Reid | Oct 4, 2014 | Leadership
what will people say about YOU? Tributes to Charles Kennedy, the former Lib Dem leader who sadly passed away earlier this week aged only 55, have been glowing about Kennedy as a leader and a man. Politicians and commentators have called out his “immense...
by Alison Reid | Aug 26, 2014 | Leadership
How to overcome self-doubt Ironically, this blog almost didn’t get published because of self-doubt. Negative thoughts started popping up like, “Who are you to think people will want to read what you write?” and “It’s not good...
by Alison Reid | May 27, 2014 | Leadership
5 tips to thrive not just survive Before taking a break a couple of weeks ago, I was running on empty. I woke up every morning as tired as when I’d gone to bed, I was making mistakes I wouldn’t normally make, and I was working knee-jerk, letting emails and other...