Insights
People are my library, my writing inspired by what I learn: ideas, inspiration, wisdom, and sometimes some eclectic whimsy for good measure, all centred around #OpenLeadership. At the heart of all of this is that I write to share learnings and to discover my thoughts. Over the years i have written (mostly) daily, over 2000 posts and 1,000,000 words (that last part blows my mind, tbh!). Enjoy browsing.
High leverage relaxation
What high leverage relaxation do you choose that takes little time? Have you ever got on a flight feeling tired? Perhaps you rushed around to get there, or perhaps (as I commonly used to do years ago), I crammed in two weeks of work in a few days before taking a break...
High leverage relaxation
What high leverage relaxation do you choose that takes little time? Oh, and for British friends, yes, stopping for a cup of tea does count…
How much information? Enough.
I’m thinking about “enough” in the context of being an expert brought in to help an organisation lead change in a complex environment.
Where did the time go?
Today we have now moved into August and I had a moment of “Where did the time go?”.
Excelling Invisibly
The more time you can spend in the business and with your people, the more acknowledgement and encouragement you give, the more they will all…
Becoming the person you need to be…
Becoming the person you need to be is an act of love. I instinctively loved it right away and it has hung in pride of…
Plus One
I’d connected people and ideas by bringing a “Plus One” who normally would not have been there. Bring your own Plus One.
Going Green and Hypocrisy
I am continuing to be a hypocrite on going green on a personal level, though I’m at least honest about this form of hypocrisy.
Hyperfocus vs Flow State
I love the idea of Flow and being in a flow state, I’ve written around the topic many times. What is the distinction between Hyperfocus…
Be a Cultural Chameleon
To be a cultural chameleon one begins with a passionate interest in learning about others and about different cultures and experiences.
Find the Gap
Take time to “Find the Gap” first before proposing solutions. Identify the problem areas.
Don’t look down
Once a country gets rich, it’s very hard for it to screw things up so badly that it gets poor. Britain is really putting in…
What do you see?
What do you see? And what can you see as you go through life if you take time to pause, to be present, to look…
If your job is stealing ideas…
If your job is stealing ideas…it helps to be surrounded by interesting people from everywhere.