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Catseye Development was created around a campfire – the perfect setting for sharing stories and building connections and a concept that we continue to honour.

Resilience Workshop

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The earth on a see saw

The power of the pause

Doing very little for greater rewards sounds easy, but so many of us fall short when it comes to capitalising […]

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The power of self-organising systems

We have been helping business leaders to lead in new and exciting ways based on re-imagining their own organisations as living […]

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Someone aimed a arrow at a hot air balloon full of people

Readiness – Unlocking the Value of Leadership Development Programmes

Companies today invest vast amounts of money and time in identifying and developing their people with the highest potential. So […]

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Trends in Leadership

As organisational realities evolve, so should the way we lead Once upon a time most organisations had a pyramid-shaped organisational […]

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Weight with a face on a spring body

Strong head, weak spine – a cautionary tale

Are we investing in the right leaders? Back in 2015, a scandal rocked the world of automobiles in such a […]

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Paint roller

The Colour of Business

What’s the colour of your business? That’s to say, what’s your work like? Ever wished it could be different – […]

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Crossed fingers

Debunking myths of body language

Body language is full of irregular verbs. Time to correct a few typos. In the 15 years I’ve spent coaching […]

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This way up sign

Counterintuitive Advice

Everyone loves a good story. Whether you’ve sat on the edge of your seat, enthralled by the twists and turns, […]

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Learning from Demis Roussos

In my years as a professional photographer, one of my biggest thrills was seeing my work being widely used … […]

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It’s my life

At the weekend I like to take the dogs for a walk somewhere different to their usual weekday haunts – […]

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2 full glasses and 1 empty

Business is personal

Haresh stepped out of yet another pitch meeting and congratulated himself on coming up with an excellent idea and a […]

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a King

On playing the King

Many Catseye conversations – especially when discussing matters of leadership – often turn to behaviour and how to be a […]

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Footprints

Nordic Walking

I try and exercise as often as possible – when I can fit it in or feel like it. The […]

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Feedback medal

Tell your boss

Never give upward feedback. You’ll wreck your career, upset your boss and, worst of all, make a fool of yourself.” […]

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Derisking the risky stranger

You know what it’s like, you’ve just met someone new and you really quite like them. They seem kind and […]

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Winner cup on top of steps

First steps to next steps

Children have so much to learn – the everyday life skills that are ingrained habits for us as adults are […]

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Knitting needles and wool

Show a little meta-interest

You have interests and you probably invest a lot of time and effort in their pursuit. Guess what: so do […]

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Message in a bottle

Leaders’ block

You’ve heard of writers’ block – a feeling of losing your muse that leaves you unable to come up with […]

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Horse and plough

Being right

The blinkered plough horse in the picture knows what’s what and appears happy for it. He has his routine from […]

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Dealing with the disengaged

So it’s that time of year again – the annual (or bi-annual) engagement survey has been sent round and everybody […]

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Arm wrestle

Internal rivalry

Your boss has called a meeting to share some visionary ideas to kick the next project off. “It’s our Olympics, […]

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Slogan Teeshirt

Let your people lead the change

Right now, in offices all over the world, senior executives are huddled around trying to work out the answer to […]

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Einstein

Stop looking for the solutions

Could a deeper level of listening help management consultants to deliver better solutions? Margaret Thatcher was quoted in the 1980’s […]

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Despite best intentions

Here is a little story about a feedback conversation which was started with the best of intentions, but landed with […]

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Impatience is a virtue

Yes that’s right. It’s time to throw off the shackles and embrace some of that inner frustration. If you want […]

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Spanner

When leadership begins

Leaders are made, not born or made in a lab. So where does it all start? Jamie shares a story […]

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Thin Slicing: A First Impression

How do you judge a book? You know the answer. But is meeting people any different? First impressions get formed […]

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Mex – Leadership attributes: positivity

This blog is the third of three in this series on leadership attributes. Please see the first and second blogs […]

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Elephant with knife and fork

How to eat an Elephant

We’ve all been there, both at work and at play. Big task. In fact, just too big and we don’t […]

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