The first in series of posts where I seek to find what it is that I do in my work so as to let the…
Month: March 2018
Smashing Paradigms – You can’t read the label
To go radical, you need to see outside the jar you’re in
Trains and Radical Innovation
Could train service in the network be radically transformed to be driven by the needs of passengers. It seem perhaps so. What could such potential…
Movies with Meaning – Integrity
These three great movies speak to me about integrity
Writing I Love – “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
Ulysses, Helen Mirren and Modern Elders
Emma, the world is changed by your example..
Could this be the change we never thought we’d see around gun control, and led by a real life Mockingjay/Tris/Harry Potter against our dystopian world?
What do you see ?
Tell me what you see here ?.. and then consider the “sliders”, the dimensions discussed in the article. Where do you see yourself ?
Silence and Nyepi – Less is More
Be counter-intuitive as a leader. Take time for silence, then make fewer decisions but make them the key ones.
Smashing Paradigms – When others Zig, you Zag
How much do you “think different”? Will you be remembered as others were in “here’s to the crazy ones”?
The top skill Google looks for in leaders? being a good coach
How good a coach are you? How many coaches do you have?
Movies with Meaning – Say Anything
Say Anything – movies about truth, integrity, honesty
Writing I Love – The Little Prince
Paint a picture with words and other will follow. Lessons from Saint Ex.
Hacking Understanding Economics
Build your own model to understand the economy, with the help of five experts.
Radical Transparency – Humility balanced with Audacity
Radical Transparency, Radical Candor, Emotional Equations and musing on LOVE as a core value in business. @chiconley @kimballScott @raydalio
Look up at the stars, and be curious…
My story of #Flow from the day Stephen Hawking died. Be present.
Smashing Paradigms – Surround yourself with people smarter than you are
Napoleon Hill on Master Mind and what it means to be educated. #SmashingParadigms
Yūgen
Yūgen, Ikigai, Flow. What do these words mean to you ?
Movies with Meaning – Being Observant
Three movies to consider and to watch through the lens of the power of being observant
Writing I Love – The Little Book of Ikigai
Ikigai, Flow and Leadership
How do you know if you could be an Entrepreneur?
Are you or could you be an Entrepreneur ? Simply be Entrepreneurial ? Find out from these “acid tests”
Lessons from understanding Amazon’s secrets
“Deep Listening” to unlock the secrets of Amazon, and lessons for leadership and business success.
What does it mean to be a “Sage” ?
Sharing lessons today on Seven Leadership Archetypes, including what is means to be a Sage #ModernElder
Smashing Paradigms – Trains without Timetables ?
What if leaders said “I was wrong” ? What could change (and yes, I will utter the words “gun control” here). Thanks to @chipconley @satyanadella…
Wisdom from Warren Buffett
Wisdom from Warren Buffett, who works smart, not hard, has peace of mind, and behind all the numbers, culture is his secret. A true #ModernElder
Movies with Meaning – Leadership Lessons
Weekly series. Please send in your movies via email, twitter etc. Our format : Three movies with meaning (and movies you love and recommend!) One sentence on the core meaning you take from it Send a link to a YouTube clip from the movie that speaks to that meaning...
Writing I Love – Philosophy from Calvin (and Hobbes!)
Philosophy and Humour from some favourite comic strips
Why don’t we do the important things ?
Why don’t we do what is important? Here what Stephen Covey, Seth Godin and yours truly have to teach on this.
Elite Lessons : Modern Elders and Basketball
“Modern Elder” is a new concept ni business, but Basketball has always revered those with both empathy and wisdom. #EliteLessons today from John Wooden.
Winter and “seasonally affected leadership”
Is winter keeping you from leading outside your comfort zone?
Smashing Paradigms – Do Less, Achieve More
Do Less, Achieve More. Yes, really. A live example of the value of this, then three areas with tips and practices from @MortenTHansen and myself.
Do you have “skin in the game” ?
Do you have skin in the game? Your people? How do you align your people if they don’t?