Articles & Case Studies

One of the requirements of participants in the 18 month Certified Ontological Coaching and Leadership Program is to collaborate in small...

By Paul Marshall In summary ... #1 - Everyone is talking and getting frustrated and upset because nobody is listening, and no one seems...

By Bill Ash How often do we: Hear about the importance of self-awareness? A lot. Declare how others lack self-awareness? A lot. Recognise...

By Bernard Desmidt A journey to becoming a high performing, effective team begins with an awareness of how the team shows up: How do team...

By Erma Steyn Despite our best intentions, we can act and speak in ways we later regret when we find ourselves at odds with others or...

By Mark Raymond At my first coaching session with a client recently, we discussed what he was wanting to achieve from the coaching. He...

Report provided by Ian Higginbottom Ian Higginbottom is an executive coach and leadership facilitator in Canberra, Australia. One of his...

By Tony Carew and Paula Drayton It’s time to change the way we think and talk about leadership! Passing through the airport recently we...

By Deanne Duncombe The power of moods in conversation really came to the fore for me recently when I received an email that from a...

by Deanne Duncombe Recently, I have been reflecting on moods and emotions in the workplace. It has been interesting to view the...

By Alan Sieler From our personal experience we know that language is crucial to how well we function in everyday life. This is easily...

by Di Miller and Alan Sieler Conversations, language and leadership There are many approaches to leadership development available today....

What are the costs of ineffective communication to your organisation? Do you want to: Increase your personal performance and leadership...

by Alan Sieler The demand for transformation What sort of a business world have we been dealing with in the last 10-15 years?...

by Alan Sieler Some thoughts on technology We live in times in which we are confronted everyday, both in our workplaces and homes, with...

Conversational Proficiency: The Emergence of the Sixth Discipline by Alan Sieler The January/February edition of Management Today,...

by Alan Sieler In this paper a particular approach to looking at the work of leaders and managers is offered. This approach is based on...

by Alan Sieler Introduction In previous papers we suggested that the critical dimension of organisational activity is the coordination of...

by Alan Sieler "We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are" Leaders and managers are observers of events, circumstances and...

by Alan Sieler "The job of leadership is precisely the crafting of creative responses to competitive conditions that build competence,...