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David Tong
Feb 14, 20233 min read
Authenticity: a matter of style or substance?
I recently talked to Simon de Deney, a communication skills trainer and coach at Infinite Space about the value of 'authenticity' and our...
David Tong
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Reframing Innovation - Making it Something for Everyone.
Follow these links to see my articles on how coaching can support innovation - published with The OCM. https://www.theocm.co.uk/ocm-enabl...

David Tong
Aug 1, 20213 min read
Three words that take you to the heart of coaching
One question that I am often asked by those who are new to coaching, is ‘how can coaching help me?’ A response that seems to resonate...

David Tong
Mar 23, 20217 min read
Can you develop your soft power?
To get things done leaders have always relied on their skills of influence and persuasion – these skills are in even greater demand now...


David Tong
Dec 9, 20202 min read
The year draws to a close and some thoughts about endings
Endings are important in organisations. The end of a business cycle, of a project or the relationship with a valued colleague are all...

David Tong
Nov 23, 20202 min read
“90% of Everything is Crap!” A reflection on success, science fiction and cycling
Here’s an uplifting idea to contemplate as you look back at your achievements this year. “90% of Everything is Crap!” This is known as...

David Tong
Sep 29, 20203 min read
'Our strategy is to have no strategy'
As we start Q4 in 2020 many leaders will be embarking on a period of planning and budgeting – a tough proposition in the fog of Covid 19....

David Tong
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Are great leaders like secret agents?
‘The truth of what is before you is clear only to those who lack certainty.’ My summer reading included the latest novel by prize winning...

David Tong
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Summertime and the livin' is easy
‘Summertime and the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high … One of these mornin’s, you’re gonna rise up singin’ Then...


David Tong
Jul 3, 20203 min read
9 stepping-stones to a more resilient life. Part 3 - motivation and me
This final blog on the subject of building a more resilient life deals with Motivation and Me. It examines the motivating factors that...

David Tong
Jul 2, 20202 min read
9 stepping-stones to a more resilient life. Part 2 - managing
A key element of becoming more resilient is to transition from a state where we feel a victim, to one where we feel we have agency to...


David Tong
Jul 2, 20203 min read
9 stepping-stones to a more resilient life. Part 1 - mindset
Many people will currently be thinking about the difference that Covid-19 has made to their lives. Their business may have been damaged,...


David Tong
Apr 28, 20202 min read
Truth, the whole truth...and a ray of hope
One of the battles being fought in the war on Covid-19 is that within the media. ‘Too negative’ cry some writers about the reporting of...

David Tong
Mar 13, 20202 min read
Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown – supporting leaders through change
The title of Stormzy’s latest album paraphrases a speech from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2 which articulates the heavy burden carried by...


David Tong
Feb 19, 20202 min read
Beware the Psychic Vampires!
I had an amusing catch-up with a friend recently. She owns a womenswear retail business and speaks passionately about her work, aiming...


David Tong
Jan 27, 20202 min read
A Brief Encounter with your Career Dreams
Winter weekends are a good time to indulge in a classic movie and I recently settled in to enjoy Brief Encounter for the first...


David Tong
Jan 6, 20202 min read
New Year Resolutions – getting past the clichés
Many of us start the year with resolutions. Many of us also know these resolutions will not amount to much; they are part of a game we...


David Tong
Dec 24, 20192 min read
Those who can, ‘do’, those who can’t… ‘reflect’
Is this true? In a recent episode of the excellent Netflix series ‘The Crown’, Prince Philip is seen to be inspired and invigorated by...
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