In this month’s Leadership Lens, we sit down with James Scott, CEO of Trafford College Group, to explore growth mindset, leadership development, and balancing expectations with well-being. With extensive experience in Further Education, James shares insights into his leadership philosophy, industry trends, and the habits that keep him at the forefront of educational leadership.
Effective communication is at the heart of every successful family, organisation, and society. Leadership programmes consistently emphasise communication as a critical skill, as a leader’s ability to connect with others often defines their success.
The idea of controlling our emotions is an intriguing one. Something so potentially volatile may seem impossible to manage, yet it is both a necessary and achievable skill.
What happens when the society we grow up in fails to value our personal attributes? Many of our feelings of self-worth and self-esteem are shaped by the messages we receive from the world around us.
In this month’s Leadership Lens, we spotlight Jenny Watson, a BPS-registered psychologist and global HR expert, whose strategic insights are transforming leadership and organisational culture across multiple continents.
We have talked previously about the importance of purposefully setting goals for ourselves, in order to unlock the energy and creativity inside each of us. When we set a goal, we cause a “gap” for ourselves – between the way things are and the way we want them to be.
We can take our “wants” and turn them into meaningful, attainable goals. We are going to define our starting point and our end-point, in order to create the path to goal achievement.
The experience of “mind wandering” can be a lot of fun. With no restrictions, letting your mind wander, you are engaging in a little mental relaxation that should leave you refreshed.
As organisations increasingly integrate AI and other emerging technologies into their operations, one critical factor often overlooked is the readiness and strength of their organisational culture. While technology can drive efficiency and innovation, it is the people within the organisation who ultimately determine its success or failure.
Any time we make changes in our organisations, from a platform change in software to a strategic change in marketing, we need to Connect the Dots for all our staff by answering these five questions.*
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