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Case study – A unique insight in leadership development
THE STUDY, TO EVIDENCE THE IMPACT OF A COACHING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, WAS CARRIED OUT BY LYNNE GRAHAM, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HR AND TALENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS OF YODEL, AN INDEPENDENTLY OWNED UK PARCEL DELIVERY COMPANY AQR, CEO Doug...
Seven Priceless Secrets To Building Your Resilience
I really enjoyed this article by digital marketing guru Jeff Bullas on his practical seven priceless secrets to building your resilience. He begins with a classic quote by Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas, “There’s only one thing that’s worse than having an unhappy...
EMCC – Mental Toughness and Coaching Practice
Professor Peter Clough, Head of Psychology at Huddersfield University, and Doug Strycharczyk, CEO AQR International, addressed a packed session at the EMCC 8th International Conference held at the superb facilities at Chester University Business School this week. Doug...
Why It Is Difficult To See The Real Me
This is a very important post from Paul Lyons. This explains to some degree the success of the Mental Toughness 4Cs concept and the MTQPlus measure. Mental Toughness is a (fairly plastic) personality trait which describes how we think when confronted by events. Unlike...
Mental Toughness and the effectiveness of Sales People
A Case Study in 4 Financial Services organisations. Sales is a profession where performance and efficiency are crucial outputs. Particularly so in the Financial Services Industry. Under the expert supervision of Katarzyna Kloskowska – Kustosz, a leading Mental...
Narcissists ‘irritating but successful’
Narcissists might be irritating attention seekers - but they are also annoyingly likely to be successful, according to researchers. Even though their personality traits might seem negative, psychologists say their sense of superiority gives them a "mental toughness"...