by Palena Neale | 13 Nov 2019 | Leadership
A great number of my global development coaching clients talk about feeling overwhelmed – at work, at home, and everywhere else. For example, many women leaders speak about being ‘crazy busy’ – drowning in work, and not having any work-life balance. One area we...
by Palena Neale | 10 May 2018 | Leadership
What makes a leadership development programme successful? What makes leadership development initiatives fail? And what can you do about it? Having worked in international development for 20+ years – specifically in building management and leadership...
by Palena Neale | 1 May 2018 | Learning
“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today.” Robert McKee At a recent conference I attended, I heard numerous emotional stories from speakers, about overcoming their challenges and how they transformed their own lives and their paths,...
by Palena Neale | 20 Mar 2018 | Leadership
Harvard Business School professor, Rakesh Khurana, stated that company directors selecting CEOs are impressed by charismatic candidates. And, to an extent, isn’t everyone? Many rock stars and successful actors have charisma – inspiring enthusiastic followers....
by Palena Neale | 6 Mar 2018 | Mentoring
Mentoring for Global Development Professionals Now, I usually talk about coaching in this blog, but this time, I want to talk about mentoring for global development professionals – and an exciting new project I’m leading – Mentoring Exchanges – that matches...