About Us
Without the invention of flying buttresses the beautiful ceilings we associate with Gothic architecture would be unsupported and therefore impossible.
Likewise, the modern business leader is called upon to bear the weight of the stresses of the organisation. KTC develop the tools vital for such a job: a high level of emotional intelligence and a well honed awareness of self and others.
Know Thyself Consulting was born of a desire to encourage leaders to learn the central personal issues of leadership first, rather than the peripherals which are often the focus of standard leadership development.
Much time and money is wasted on educating senior people in how to lead others, when they have not yet learnt the basics of understanding their own motivations and the actions and behaviours that proceed from these.
The admonishment 'know thyself', sometimes attributed to Socrates, gives an opportunity to go back and clean up what lies under the outwardly profficent appearance of a leader. As senior people climb higher on the employment ladder, it is tempting to brush interpersonal weaknesses under the carpet of technical skill and experience. But as a senior person progresses, the calibre of those he/she manages rises also. This brings unique challenges. Often, the newly promoted individual finds themself in uncomfortably uncharted territory and like the emperor in the song, in a set of new clothes that can be embarrassingly transparent.
At this point, Jan Storey, MD of Know Thyself Consulting, believes that swift and radical coaching intervention is vital to avoid the career limitations engendered by low emotional intelligence and an absence of self-awareness in senior people. Good people deserve access to the best coaching available. Know Thyself Consulting is committed to providing only that.