Mar 19, 2019 | Doug Strycharczyk, Leadership
The Integrated Leadership Model is the results of a major research programme (2005) to identify a framework for assessing core leadership competencies or behaviours as well as for understanding leadership style. It is a “macro” model in that it provides users with a... Mar 12, 2019 | Doug Strycharczyk, Leadership
At AQR International we are known the world over for our thought leadership and pioneering work on Mental Toughness. This does lie at the core of our offering. However that offering includes other important and valuable measures, not least the Integrated Leadership... 
Feb 20, 2019 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
Firstly, Mental Toughness is not about being macho in any sense. It is entirely about our ability to be “the best that we can be”. This is, of course, central to development activity for virtually everyone on the planet. It is a very well evidenced psychological... 
Feb 20, 2019 | Doug Strycharczyk, Events, Mental Toughness
June 20th 2019 sees the first major Conference on Mental Toughness which will take place in Manchester, England. As a concept Mental Toughness has gained global recognition as one of the most important concepts in people and organisational development. Importantly... 
Jan 30, 2019 | Doug Strycharczyk
The Mental Toughness concept embraces a number of important ideas. One of the more important is the idea that failure or setback can be as much an opportunity to learn as any success can be. “It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed... 
Jan 22, 2019 | Doug Strycharczyk
This January AQR International is 30 years young. Originally formed as TCA Consultants the organisation enjoyed considerable success as a smart OD and Training consultancy – focusing on culture change programmes in the UK. At that stage, we had little idea that, 30...