Develop Self-Control to Boost Leadership Performance
Ten practical ways leaders can pause, understand their triggers and respond more deliberately when pressure is high.
Insights — posts by Joe Davis
Joe Davis — credentials
- MSc Sport Psychology and BSc Psychology and Sport, University of Stirling.
- British Psychological Society membership.
- Emotional Intelligence and VoicePrint practitioner certifications.
Empathy – The Leadership Superpower
Eight practical ways leaders can use empathy to listen better, understand different perspectives and respond more deliberately under pressure.
The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership Performance
How emotional intelligence can support self-awareness, empathy, communication and more deliberate leadership under pressure.
Developing Self-Awareness Is Key for Sustainable High Performance
Practical ways leaders can build self-awareness, notice recurring patterns and make more deliberate choices under pressure.
How Can Performance Coaching Help People be Better at Their Jobs?
Explore how performance coaching can clarify goals, build useful skills, navigate challenges and support more effective performance at work.
7 Ways to Develop an Optimistic Explanatory Style
Seven practical ways to question unhelpful explanations, keep setbacks in proportion and respond with greater perspective and agency.
Optimising Your Self-Talk to Enhance Your Mindset and Performance
Practical ways to notice unhelpful self-talk, test assumptions and develop a more constructive inner dialogue under pressure.
Understanding the Flow Cycle
Explore a practical four-stage flow-cycle model—struggle, release, flow and recovery—and how to use it without treating it as a fixed sequence.
6 Common Blockers That Stop You Dropping into Flow State
Explore six common barriers to flow, from distraction and time pressure to mismatched challenge, and practical ways to protect focused work.
Unlocking Creativity by Accessing Flow State
Eight practical ways to create better conditions for focused, creative work—without treating flow as something that can be switched on to order.