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Naked Leader Week 1170 – Monday 13 April 2026 Time to read: 1 Minute Please – Only Benchmark Against… …yourself. Seriously. Stop peeking over the fence. That “successful” person, business, or organisation you’re benchmarking against? You’ve no idea what’s really going on. Smoke. Mirrors. So often the wrong conclusion. Benchmarking sounds clever. It isn’t. It’s…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1169 – Tuesday 7 April 2026 Time to read: 50 Seconds Response: Give it a go and see if it works? Be Crystal Clear on The Response You Want So many messages we send and receive have a hidden cost—confusion! Please don’t leave people guessing. Decide exactly what you want them to…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1168 – Monday 30 March 2026 Time to read: 1 minute … What About the Ways We Fool Ourselves? We don’t need pranks. We do it to ourselves daily. “I’m not enough.” “I’ll start tomorrow.” “If I keep everyone happy, I’ll finally feel it too.” Meanwhile, our dreams get a rehearsal every…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1167 – Monday 23 March 2026 Time to read: 21 Seconds It All Comes Down To This Forget the systems, frameworks, and mechanisms. Strip it back. The person, team, or organisation that wins is the one that wants it most. Need matters, but desire wins. Human psychology is driven by intent, hunger…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1166 – Monday 16 March 2026 Time to read: 64 Seconds A Life Lesson I Learned From… Chess Most people analyse the games they lose. “What mistake did I make?” “How did I mess that up?” I did that. Result: I simply proved to myself how many mistakes I was capable of…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1165 – Monday 9 March 2026 Time to read: 10 Seconds Everyone is a ‘10’ at something Which is good news, as we love doing what we are great at, and great at what we love doing So, what are you a ‘10’ at, and can apply every day? With my thanks to…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1164 – Monday 2 March 2026 Time to read: A lot shorter than meetings! 7 Tips to Ace Any Meeting 0. A Given – Arrive 10 minutes before 1. Sit in a Position of Visibility – Preferably Central Why it works: Humans instinctively associate central positions with status. Best seat: Next to…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1163 – Monday 23 February 2026 Time to read: Too important for that Time to read: Too important for that The first stage of the UK’s new ‘employment rights’ changes came into force on 18 February, and many organisations have already reacted in the only way they feel safe: freezing recruitment. And…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1162 – Monday 16 February 2026 Time to read: 75 Seconds CEO’s and many other leaders have had enough… …Of change fatigue, slow coaching and dependency driven consulting There is an alternative to these King’s Old Clothes – and that alternative is… You That’s right – not us – you –…… Continue Reading
Naked Leader Week 1161 – Monday 9 February 2026 Time to read: Just a minute You don’t need to be a ‘New You’ just decide to Be You – the amazing, unstoppable, scientific miracle that you already are. We overestimate what we can achieve in a single year We underestimate what we can achieve in…… Continue Reading