Andrew Bramley

Losing your job really sucks. It can leave you feeling confused, anxious, helpless, depressed and even ill. As a result, your chances of finding work go down, rather than up. In the movie ‘Up in the air’ George Clooney plays a suave retrenchment consultant telling people they have lost their jobs, before handing out packages

I was having a much-needed massage after a long-haul flight to New York. ‘What do you do?’ asked my massage therapist.’ ‘Oh, I help people make career choices”, I said from a distant place, ‘mostly around midlife when they want to make more of a difference in their work lives.’ ‘Yes’, he mused ‘there’s something

‘Activity without purpose is the drain of your life.’ Tony Robbins. Purpose has been called the new competitive advantage in the workplace, not only for people like you and me, but for organisations and businesses in every sphere. You might also call it finding meaning, life purpose or mission. To find purpose in your work

“Thanks Andrew, thank you so much for your input. The feedback has been amazing from this group. You have touched the people deeply. You are quite amazing. Thanks again.” (Corporate Assertive Leadership Programme) “Hi Andrew, I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity you afforded me in attending Assertive Leadership. I really appreciate it.

Leaders at all levels of organisational life face an overwhelming number of imperatives. They must listen, empower people, have a clear end in mind, collaborate, be inclusive, drive productivity, have focus, embrace diversity, eat last, lean in, have empathy and insight, and inspire other people as they do all of this. The challenge for many

It’s early morning in New York’s Central Park after a heavy downpour yesterday. The smell after the rain is intoxicating. As I pass a carpet of emerald lawn, I notice a man in the distance with a stick and a bag. On closer inspection, he is collecting small pieces of litter left over from the

We sometimes reach a crossroads in our professional or personal lives where career and business tools don’t provide answers. So, we search for inspiration elsewhere. We might rely on our intuition, seek spiritual guidance, look for external signs, or wait for something or someone to give us hope. But many times the answer can only

‘Careers are like carpets. We weave them with many different colours and shapes throughout our lives. Which means we never start from scratch; we start from what we’ve already woven.’ Andrew Bramley. If you visit my offices in Durbanville, South Africa, it’s hard to miss the handwoven Shiraz carpet in the entrance area, with its