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.
Continued Cascading Leadership
Inspiration is nothing with Application Engage, Align, Enrol your people to Lead Change Cascading Leadership At times of great stress or political turmoil, ‘strongman’ autocratic leaders will always move to the fore, as their superficial presentation of action and...
Continued Cascading Leadership
Cascading Leadership is a sustainable, trust-based approach that replaces top-down control with iterative engagement and alignment across an organisation.
What types of love do you share?
Other languages have many more ways of expressing how they feel in this positive vein, one of which being Greek, which has seven types of…
Cyndi Lauper and Meraki
Meraki: to do something with soul, creativity, or love; when you leave a piece of yourself in the work.”
Be the Pebble in someone’s Pond
Be the Pebble in someone’s Pond. I do limit the number of email newsletters I remain subscribed to, particularly as I am now adding more…
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…
Turn off your notifications
The number one tip I give to busy people who want more time to focus is to turn off their notifications.
Designing a Pareto Life
The Pareto Principle of 80% of our results coming from 20% of our inputs applied to how we could use this in our personal lives…
Mix, blend and enjoy
I moved to Cayman and immediately felt at home on a small island and found a blend of over one hundred nationalities.
We can all be refugees
In memory of Benjamin Zephaniah, the brilliant “We Refugees” poet, who passed away this week. His passion for equality unites us all.
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.
Listening, a tip from a Coaching Master
Ed Percival, known by those in the coaching community as, simply, “Yoda”, was the greatest of the many mentors I have had in my life.
Got and Want lists
Last week I was at an edition of “The Lab” led by Neil Baker. One of the experiments was to write down our thoughts for…
SCARF and understanding the needs of others
Reflecting on Perpetua Neo’s “This is What Matters,” the SCARF model unveils psychological safety needs, offering a powerful leadership tool.