Glenn Wallis

Dr Glenn Wallis is Principal of Glenn P Wallis, a boutique leadership coaching consultancy. With over 18 years of working with clients from large blue-chip companies and smaller, specialised organisations and start-ups, Glenn and his team help people to understand their own systems and drivers and those operating within their own organisations. Underpinned by an evidence-based approach, Glenn is both a published author and one of the few people in the world with a professional Doctorate in coaching and mentoring. His intellectual curiosity keeps him abreast of latest thinking, which he incorporates into his approach. Glenn represented Great Britain at the World and European Championships for judo and had England rugby trials. He is still a keen and active sportsman.

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I feel your pain … No. You don’t. To the single parent of three young children living on the breadline, in a flat in Glasgow. To the young black man living in London. To the...

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Avoiding the hustle and grind

Why avoiding the hustle and grind will get you nearer to your goals. From the outset, I want to be clear that I both value the benefits of hard work and admire those who...

Stop telling yourself leadership is lonely

Stop telling yourself leadership is lonely. It’s a hazard of my job, but I often find myself listening to other people and unbidden, questions start to fire off in my head. I can’t help it....

What if you could start again

What if you could start again, at the very beginning? As we enter the New Year you may, like millions of others, have committed to making some changes. You’re motivated to stop doing something...

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