If your experience of leading or managing in a company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the imagined idea of micro-management. This insidious idea often leaves managers afraid of actually doing their job for fear of being accused of micro-management, and employees unclear of how well they are performing. If you find yourself thinking or saying 'I don't want to be a micro-manager' you must listen to this. You'll get ...

If your experience of leading or managing in a company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the often difficult decisions that must be made to balance the desire for perfection and control with pragmatism and speed. These kinds of decisions can lead to 'damned if you do, damned if you don't situations, so it's important they are carefully considered and also made at the appropriate level of the company. He offers a fresh pers...

If your experience of leading the company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the concept of work-life balance and explores how leaders must grapple with this debate for themselves and with their teams. He offers a fresh perspective on the subject as well as some practical tools to use in thinking about what a meaningful balance means for you (and for others in your team) A one-page summary accompanies this podcast, including the ...

If your experience of leading the company doesn't match the hype from others, this is the podcast for you. In this episode, Dave reflects on the leadership gap as the reason why companies and individuals fail to meet their full potential. He also talks about why conventional training and business coaching/mentoring are largely ineffective at dealing with the root cause. The answer lies in coaching leaders to achieve breakthroughs in their personal thinking. Dave introduces the si...

Do you find yourself saying things like 'I am who I am', 'That is just not me' or 'They won't change'? In this episode, Dave reflects on the power of a lightning-bolt transformational conversation he experienced Transformational insights often come unexpectedly and from surprising places and whilst conventional coaching and training can support change, lasting transformation only happens when we engage with questions that reshape how we see ourselves and our circumstances. Dave g...

In this episode, Dave shares some fresh thinking about how to escape the pull of the transactional hamster wheel that stops Owners / Directors and Managers. The podcast explores Why hamster wheeling becomes a preference The cost and payoffs of doing instead of leading Making 'management stuff' task led There is a summary document to accompany this podcast (email me at dave@sixthsensebusiness.com) for a copy. If you'd like to discuss anything raised in this podcast, feel free to book a convers...

Its hard enough running a company in these volatile, uncertain and chaotic times without the pressure of family ties and not wanting to be the one who blows it. In this episode, we examine how to cope with the leadership challenges of taking on the family company. Many of my clients have found themselves as the second and even third generation at the helm so I have some perspectives that can be helpful here. You can purchase my book, 'Call Yourself a Leader,' or schedule a call with me ...

Ever wonder why you end up arguing with others or making decisions and then blaming circumstances for why they didn't play out? It may be your perspective that is off balance. In this episode, we examine the role that your thinking plays in how you interpret various situations. In a fast-changing environment, your ability to see past your assumptions, biases and beliefs is the key difference between a good decision and a poor one. You can purchase my book, 'Call Yourself a Leader,...

This month I am truly delighted to get to interview my longest-standing client, Gary Livingstone. He's a Basingstoke legend and the Owner/MD of three science and engineering companies. We talk about taking the plunge to start a business, thoughts on investment (in machines and people) and acquisitions. There are some huge insights into the entrepreneurial mindset this month. To book yourself a place on the next Dojo click here

Is the Leadership grass greener in the dynamic small business or the structured corporate world? Martyn and I discuss how to manage your boss, coach your employees and keep your shit together in the fast-paced cut and thrust of the business world (whether you are in a small company or a huge corporate.) To book yourself a place on the next Dojo click here

In this episode, you'll meet Andy, the Operations Director at He-Man Dual Controls Ltd; a unique company based in Southampton. Andy attended one of my Leadership programs to explore his perceived lack of confidence. Something that we soon saw for the myth it was. In this podcast, we unpick some of this thinking and also reflect on leadership through the pandemic. To book yourself a place on the next Dojo click here

In this episode, you'll meet Lulu who runs a manufacturing company employing 24 people in Dorchester. The story of how Lulu found herself taking the helm at Cygnus is both remarkable and inspirational, as is the way she has shaped a Leadership team to support her in driving the business forward. Getting your management team behind driving the business forward is incredibly challenging for a number of reasons. Lulu has succeeded in making this work where so many others struggle. ...