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.
It’s not who we are
So this happened earlier this week: San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich grabbed the microphone and chastised the crowd at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday night, telling fans to stop booing former Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. “Excuse me...
It’s not who we are
Be clear on who you are, behave that way, call yourself or anyone on your team out when you go outside of that culture, values,…
How do you eat an elephant?
How do you eat an elephant?…one bite at a time. Thoughts on leading transformative change in a business.
Summer Solstice reflections on Phases and Cycles
Yesterday, June 21st, was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.
Why do the British eat pizza with a knife and fork?
Why do the British eat pizza with a knife and fork? Most Brits do this and have never seen any other nationality do so.
Let us ask of others what they can do
Let us ask of others what they can do and ask of them to be brilliant at those thing.
Humility, luck and timing
For the winners, my encouragement is for you to have the humility to recognise that to win “you must be good and you must be…
We need to become more comfortable with being uncomfortable
Inspiration around growth, stretching, as well as getting comfortable being uncomfortable.
Ask for help
I have learned that the more successful an individual is the more open they are to being open and curious to learning, and to ask…
Everything will be alright in the end
“Everything will be alright in the end and, if it isn’t alright, it’s not the end.” – Mark Kermode
Slow motion multi-tasking revisited
I have spent a lot of time connecting the dots for many learnings applicable to business, truly multi-tasking in slow motion over many years.
That seems so obvious…now
One of the things I love most once an idea has emerged from a conversation with a client is when I hear them say: that…
Accepting what is
I’ll take today as it comes, “Accepting what is” and moving forwards. Likely the most I will do is go for a walk.
Elite Lessons: Anthony Bourdain – Be Open
Anthony Bourdain absolutely felt that eating and drinking with people, and sitting down to “break bread” was one of our key reasons for being.