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.
Gratitude for the gift of purpose
The image above is a commission done by Hugh McLeod, his artistic expression of my Purpose statement of #MakingPotentialPossible. I was recently having lunch with a mentee, hearing their reflections on the past year. They asked me for my "word" for the year and it...
Gratitude for the gift of purpose
Awareness of my purpose has indeed been a great agent for me to change myself and to support others to change.
What time is sacrosanct to you?
The term sacrosanct has come up a few times for me of late in talking to clients when they have talked about the value of…
Here’s to the crazy ones
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes.The ones who see things differently.
Action is the great unsticker
Action is the great unsticker. Love it! How do you prefer to take action to unstick things?
Make the time to be more than a Hedgehog
“The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.” ~Archilochus
Never come in without knocking, unless there is a dog
For me, you can always disturb me… if there is a dog. I love dogs 🙂
Where do you sit when the game starts?
Jim:Â Where do you sit when the game starts? Sue: On the bench. Jim: So who makes all the decisions when the game starts? Sue:…
The UK economy needs politicians who are legacy builders
Had its economy continued to grow at the trend growth rate of 2.5% a year, the UK economy would today be 25% larger than it…
The first step in the UK solving their economic problems is to admit it has one
Whilst I study economics widely and internationally, I won’t delve deeper here into that. My point today is to reiterate the human behaviour issue, the…
What makes a fish clever?
Everybody is a Genius. But If You Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree, It Will Live Its Whole Life Believing that…
What would we need to have in order for us to truly trust each other?
This week I was reminded of the importance of finding the right balance between Trust and Transparency by my brilliant friend Dr Carrie Goucher.
Do you find it difficult being bored?
Do you find it difficult being bored? Allow yourself to be comfortable being bored.
So now ChatGPT seems to agree with me
My friend suggested I ask ChatGPT “about the vital importance of being Open & Humble, as well as Brave and Hungry”, so I did.