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Who dominates the “air time” in your meetings?

March 25, 2025 by Jon Cook

A recent Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) article “Chatterboxes in Charge: Why Leaders can’t seem to stop talking” caught my attention this week and resonated with a conversation I had with a Chief Financial Officer who was describing his approach to supporting the development of his leadership team. And no, it was not the obvious …

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Enraging or Chilling your “Chimp”?

March 13, 2025 by Jon Cook

Steve Peters in his widely read book the Chimp Paradox invites us to appreciate our limbic brains as our “chimp” – our emotional, instinctive brain, responsible for our emotions, instincts and survival responses. Whilst, as Steve recounts, our “chimp” reacts quickly, often irrationally, is driven by fear, aggression and indeed the desire for reward, it …

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12 Wake-up calls that every leader needs to hear

February 26, 2025 by Jon Cook

I am grateful to Jenny Sawyer, Director of People, Culture and Change at Stonewater for sharing these wise words. Home truths for all of us who lead others! If you’ve been on the receiving end of one of the “wake-up calls” – add your thoughts to the blog! Join the conversation either here or on …

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Building Connections in Agriculture

February 17, 2025 by Jon Cook

Prior Consulting was invited to work with a group of agronomists – specialists who provide advice and guidance to farmers covering a wide range of areas including land management, cropping, crop treatment, farming finances and farm stewardship. The group – a mixed group including both seasoned agronomists with many years’ experience and colleagues new to …

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Building an Accountable Culture

February 3, 2025 by Jon Cook

A discussion with participants as part of a virtual workshop this week got me thinking and created the theme for this week’s conversation! A participant reminded us that “what we do as leaders ‘upstream’ impacts everything that happens ‘downstream'” – the way we behave, the quality of the working relationship, all impact our capacity to …

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