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.
Who would you choose to break you out of prison?
I enjoy George Mack's email newsletters, sometimes they make me laugh, sometimes I learn a great idea, and sometimes both. This recent one was great on both counts! High Agency Razor - If unsure who to work with, pick the person that has the best chances of breaking...
Who would you choose to break you out of prison?
If unsure who to work with, pick the person that has the best chances of breaking you out of a 3rd world prison.
Are you ready to embrace leading change around the S in ESG?
The latest issue of the RSA Journal includes a lead article by Gillian Tett entitled “Making a Good Impression – how cultural shifts are driving…
Musing on the power of questions
I was reminded in new ways of the power of questions that are asked without then immediately seeking to answer them by being comfortable.
Nothing to say today
If you have nothing to say, say nothing. Mark Twain. That’s all folks. See you tomorrow.
Marking the Moments creates Memories
Memories are created when we consciously mark the moments. I know, are major markers in life for each son and for me as their father…
Humans are Predictably Irrational
Over the years I have learned enough about the human condition (and myself!) to know that we humans are, as Dan Ariely puts it in…
Feeling guilty about not writing
I’m also feeling guilty about that, feeling that I “should” be writing more about big ideas, but I am not sure I would have much…
Pausing time
Pausing time to reflect and refresh.
Uneventful and Quiet, Boringly Normal
As a theme, my daily posting over the last while has been, well, relatively uneventful and quiet and boringly normal, even.
What would the world have to look like to you?
When you see someone doing something that doesn’t make sense to you, ask yourself what the world would have to look like to you for…
Life carries on in the people I meet
“Life carries on in the people I meet, In everyone that’s out on the street.” – Peter Gabriel, I Grieve
A Quiet Sunday
With all that 2022 has brought me, the joy of a quiet Sunday feels sufficiently profound for me today. May you enjoy your Sunday, quiet…
Pausing out of respect
Pausing the daily blog today out of the utmost respect for an individual who devoted their entire life to being of service to an institution.