by Catherine Stothart | Dec 2, 2025 | Managing and leading, Motivation
The best and worst Here’s a question for you: how would you describe the culture of the best place you have ever worked in three words? And: how would you describe the culture of the worst place you have ever worked in three words? When you ask these questions of...
by Catherine Stothart | May 20, 2025 | Managing and leading, Personality styles
What do you expect of yourself? And how do you feel when you can’t meet your own expectations? Last month I wrote about types of leaders, what each type expects of others, and how our expectations influence how we manage them. But what are our expectations of...
by Catherine Stothart | Apr 22, 2025 | Managing and leading
Here are pen pictures of four types of leader and approaches to leading others. Which one fits you best? Why does it matter? And how can you enable others to give their best? Which one fits you? Are you someone who has a strong sense of duty, enjoys being...
by Catherine Stothart | Mar 20, 2025 | Managing and leading, Self-confidence and self-esteem
How does what you do and say affect how others perceive you? This question affects all of us in different ways. It’s also relevant to women and leadership. Do men and women (on average) “speak” differently? What impact does their “speech” have on how they are...
by Catherine Stothart | Jun 20, 2024 | Managing and leading, Motivation
What’s your intention when you give feedback? And what impact does it have? Giving and receiving feedback is fraught with difficulty. We are often embarrassed to give it and afraid of receiving it. It taps into our anxieties and fears. But giving feedback that works...
