Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category

Young people today

Posted by Bronia Szczygiel

As fires rage and looting runs on around the country it’s timely to remember that far less than 1% of young people are involved so over 99% are peaceful and many are a positive influence on the world.

So I’m doubly proud to post my daughter’s blog on her experience in Manvi, Southern India where she was working with the Dalit community (the Untouchables) for the past month. These are people who truly have nothing and their young people are disadvantaged in a way most in this country couldn’t begin to imagine.

The young people on this trip and many thousands like them are living their personal brand and showing leadership qualities from an early age. Something to remember as we watch those scenes of violence around the UK.

Here’s what Guenna has to say:

Read more

Bridging the Gender Gap – One woman’s story

Posted by Bronia Szczygiel

I was having lunch with friends recently. Elizabeth is a successful woman engineer in her late sixties. She has run her own company for many years, having worked for the MoD, Ferranti and other big engineering companies.

We got to talking about the work we do at Aspire Leadership with women in general and engineers in particular. Elizabeth and I have never seen quite eye to eye on this subject so it was a lively discussion.

The way any individual woman tackles her journey through the engineering field varies. Some steadily challenge the status quo, some quietly establish a reputation and others confidently blaze a trail. There are many different paths and who’s to say which is best for any individual?

Read more

feet - working socks off motivation

Motivation: Why paying people can sometimes be demotivating…why will you work your socks off?

Posted by Liz McKechnie

How does motivation work? What does it take to get you to go the extra mile? Is it a social or market transaction that presses your buttons?

Here’s a fascinating video and excerpt from Dan Ariely’s  book, Predictably Irrational (Barnes and Noble).

Read more