David Tong
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...
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David Tong
- Sep 1, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 7 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
“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, 2020
- 3 min
'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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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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