Licence to coach

Profile of Liz Macann, the BBC’s head of coaching, and her battle to push the concept of internal coaching. She also discusses luck, evangelism and horse whispering. Liz Hall I have been the luckiest girl in the world,” says Liz Macann, having carved herself the...

Ring in the new

Lloyds TSB’s David Morpeth turned to coaching when he needed to change his directive leadership style. And the ‘New David’ has proved invaluable during the banking crisis. Philip Whiteley When a team started referring to their boss as “New David”, his coach knew she...

Speak your mind

Introduction to a series of articles on mindfulness training Minding your own business is big business. A growing number of employers and coaches are using mindfulness to help people work more productively, calmly and creatively, as well as enhance their well-being...

Brain train

Reveals the simplicity of mindfulness training, which can turn average managers into great leaders, focusing their minds on ‘being’ and bringing clarity to high-pressure roles. Graham Lee Good leadership cannot be taught. There are many useful models of leadership and...