Psychology has traditionally focused on leaders themselves in an attempt to understand what makes for really great leadership. In reality, great leadership comes from the interaction between the leader and the group. Understanding how to develop your leadership identity, position yourself as group leader, and bring out the best in your group members, is where you find your transformational results. Outside of work, I have an interest in reading, history & languages. I love horses and dogs. I am very interested in pro bono working helping people overcome significant challenges; my most interesting workshop to date was given at a prison.
I started out on the technical side of IT, and after a varied & interesting career became a consultant Project and Programme manager, doing contracts for a number of large organisations. Having become more interested in people than technology, I acquired a First Class Honours degree in Psychology & a CMI Level 7 Diploma in Leadership & Management along the way. I now provide Leadership, Team Building and Stress Management training and Organisational Development consultancy through my business, alongside doing a research PhD on identity, memory and mental health.
Understanding how to develop your leadership identity, position yourself as group leader, and bring out the best in your group members, is where you find your transformational results. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
