Music and the Brain

In this weeks blog I will aim to discuss the complex functioning, effects and integral nature of music in human society. The blog is designed not too provide an overall conclusive summary of this function, and how music operates, but simply to raise questions about how it could have developed as an evolutionary aid to [...]

How Will Deregulation and the Recession Change the Legal Services in Britain?

Cherie Concannon has provided extensive training for many British companies focussing on mobilizing themselves to battle the recession head on. Since the worst of the economic slump she has worked with clients such as Alcatel Lucent, Hambleton District Council, Cummins Engines, Rexam and Willoughby PR, amongst others, to enhance their operation in this dire economic [...]

Can the Effects of Coaching and Mentoring Compare to those of Hypnosis?

The human brain is undoubtedly one of the most complex and misunderstood biological mechanisms on this planet. It strives to create and learn patterns from the sensual stimuli it receives thus enabling the human being to excel and become the dominant organism in its environment. However, the inconsistent and ever changing modern chaos that is [...]

Government Policy and Change Management

This blog aims to discuss; firstly what changes are to be made to the public sector, as this area contains the types of institutions that penetrate the lives of the majority, how these changes are affecting this majority and finally a discussion on what techniques could possibly be employed by governmental leaders in inciting and [...]

Don’t Let the Best Walk Away…

It’s almost too often these days that I come across an article in the national press that reads like an advertisement requesting my services! “I do that! Yes, exactly that. Look, here’s my resume”. Unfortunately The Telegraph won’t print my resume. Not even in the Sunday edition. But I’ll settle for sharing what [...]

How a Coach Can Prove a Significant Investment for Top Executives

The position of CEO, and in many cases of other top executives, is particularly unique within the business world. Throughout all other levels within the corporate arena a certain degree of feedback is supplied, training provided and performance evaluation is achieved, but, as many have said before, it is lonely at the top.

A top executive [...]

Capello vs Ramsey

With the world cup coming to a close on Sunday this will be my final blog on the leadership style of Fabio Capello.

The similarities between sport (or the military for that matter!) and business never stop making themselves more apparent. Just like a sporting team a business must have a strong, respected, influential leader who [...]

The Good, The Bad and The Capello

Earlier this week I was asked onto Tony Wadsworth’s BBC Radio Leicester show to discuss my views on the future of England manager (at the time of going to press!), Fabio Capello. Unfortunately I only had 10 minutes to organise my thoughts and I have since been thinking a little more deeply about potential managerial [...]

Foundations of Mentoring

Cherie Concannon’s approach to the transference of knowledge operates through two means; coaching and mentoring. Her mentoring techniques take into account the understanding that it involves the communication of a certain level, and type, of knowledge and that it can only be passed on to a mentee through a reciprocal relationship that involves all the [...]

Intelligent Contemporary Leadership: Are Leaders Made or Are They Born?

The nature of leadership and the creation of leaders is a subject that is of interest to all members of human society. Through her executive life coaching Cherie Concannon has worked with and developed many prevalent leaders in all business sectors and the following blog highlights a true example of the current effective and diverse [...]