One thing that defines all ambitious leader that I’ve either studied or have been able to spend time with is that they are learners. Learning comes in many ways, read on to find out more.

I’ve long been a fan of visualising your goals and using this as fuel to make extraordinary things come to life. A friend challenged me on this recently and asked does it really work?

Of 100% of goals set, I wonder what % of them actually get completed?

I chatted to a friend this week on the topic of resilience. Specifically, it was around how to bounce back from challenging times. As the author of Be More Human, I’m of the view that as humans we all have emotions and that when we better understand how we navigate them, the better we can deal with challenges.

From the desk of Caspar: How to Be More Resilient My favourite part of doing talks is the Q&A. You never know what’s coming up and you have to think on your feet.

Disruption is a force that is changing the corporate landscape at a pace thats hard to comprehend. Your clients face it, your firm faces it and the professional services sector faces it. Should you ignore it or embrace it?

Creating a more inclusive work environment, creating a culture of trust, creating more resilient teams can seem tough. Viewing it as a learnable skill and visualising moving along to the right on that normal distribution curve is one way to think about. We can all learn, both individually and collectively to become more resilient and to bounce back faster and stronger from challenges.

What are the unconscious levers acting on your team?

In the late 1990s, I lived in Windsor located 10 miles from Heathrow Airport. Close enough that the sound of planes taking off interrupted your conversations. Initially, it was really noticeable. After a while, I ceased to notice and it blended into the background sound of life. It wasn’t long until I no longer noticed it.

Leading in the Future

What does the future of Leadership look like?

What are the essentials skill that current and aspiring leaders need to sharpen, hone and focus on?

Empathy has to be one of the top three, if not the top one. There is research that agrees, but how does this land when these ideas collides with the leaders of today.

Here’s one conversation I had recently:

It happens far more than we probably all realise. Some of us show signs of it, some us seek to deal with it silently, some of us meet it head-on. The one truth is that it’s all around us - whether in us or in our team.

Some simple truths I’ve learned along the way which you can use to help you and those around you - even if you or they haven’t said there’s a problem.