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…
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.
AI and the Price of Salt
Salt is essentially free. A bag of salted nuts is the same price (or less) as an unsalted one. But salt used to be expensive.
Must I write?
Confess to yourself in the deepest hour of the night whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write.
If a tree falls in an AI forest will it make a sound?
There are no new ideas, simply iterations and evolutions of existing ideas. What is the gap, then, between humans and AI?
Disagreeing with ChatGPT on Open Leadership
The answer given by ChatGPT to the question: “What is Open Leadership and what are the four core traits of an Open Leader?” and some…
I’m back
After a pause of sixty days, I’m back. When I took a pause in daily posting on March 19th, it was simply an instinct to…
Taking a pause
I could push myself to continue to write every day. Instead I’ll simply pause.