The Strycharczyk and Clough definition of mental toughness, and the MTQ 4C’s framework that supports it, focuses on resilience and confidence and their related attributes…
7 Ingredients for Inspirational Leadership
A discussion around what skills make an inspiring leader can attract a diverse range of opinions. For the record I think the essential qualities of…
How Exploration and Exploitation Fit With Your Comfort Zone
Distinguished Stanford Professor, James G March, first discussed the exploration and exploitation model in 1991 as it applied to organisational learning, but of course it…
It’s Important To Learn How To Lead Yourself
In my coaching with leaders and aspiring leaders to develop their personal leadership skills they often find that articulating their own personal vision and priorities…
3 Steps to Think More Positively
An important component of mental toughness is confidence and some of this increased self-belief comes from viewing more positively the way you think about the…
Mental Toughness Fridge Magnet of the Week
“All things are difficult before they are easy” Thomas Fuller This week’s mental toughness fridge magnet is an oldie but a goldie from Thomas Fuller…
How To Recognise Your Own Code Of Resilience
There have been times recently when I felt I needed to be more sure of how resilient I could be when facing some new and…
3 Reasons Why Your Alter Ego Might Can Build Your Mental Toughness
Imagine for one moment you are James or Jane Bond and able to use your considerable super powers to overcome some difficult situations to achieve…
Forum New Zealand
John Duncan is the Managing Director of Forum New Zealand. He is an experienced management consultant and facilitator. He provides advisory services and consults in…