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.
Are you ready to unearth your hidden assets?
Do you or your company have "hidden assets" that can drive up your multiple? If you are ready to unearth your own hidden assets, I'd love to help you with that. This news update in the FT on November 16th caught my eye: Mars to buy Hotel Chocolat in £534mn deal The...
Are you ready to unearth your hidden assets?
If you are ready to unearth your own hidden assets – what can drive up your “M”, your multiple – I’d love to help you…
Citizens: Doing something so big we need others to help us
This week’s #WhatComesNextLive guest was Jon Alexander, author of the soon to be released book “Citizens”.
Time to change what “winning” means in the game we call business
The "scale for impact" model, from the post "Leading from Purpose" ..the game we’re playing is by design failing people. And I am angry. At the person who tells me ‘competition in the market will sort it’. At the person who tells me ‘it’s too risky to serve...
Be careful of what you read into data
Today a story to remind us to be careful of what we read into data. It also serves as a reminder that "you cannot eliminate your biases" (an article I wrote some time ago on the topic of heuristics) and therefore how vitally important it is to develop strategies to...
Apple’s Philosophy: Empathy, Focus, Impute
Today a guest post from my dear friend and close colleague Alan Wick. Before that, though, a strong recommendation for his programme "The Business of Business". Alan's Purpose is "to inspire entrepreneurs who love what they do", and to this end, he launched this...
Babies are born with only one fear (and what that can teach leaders)
Babies are born with only one fear. A thought for this Sunday morning post. Do you know what that fear is? It is the fear of falling. As soon as I say this, people remember carrying a baby one time when they tripped and stumbled. A baby will always automatically tense...
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Benjamin Franklin One of the most treasured of all institutions in the UK and the crowning achievement and legacy of the post-WWII period known as "the post-war consensus": To some extent the Second World War...
I love business
In the first few weeks of this year, I have been introduced to numerous business leaders of various sizes of business from different industries, sectors, countries. I love every conversation and this has also been a reminder of a simple truth. I love business. As...
We win the moment at the cost of the decade
Brilliance might appear to win in the moment, but positioning wins in the end.
Appreciating what we have
I’ve always been healthy, yet have never really taken time to appreciate that. My musings this morning then, are on appreciating what we have.
Wise books
Inspired by my friend Chip Conley, here are eight books I feel provide me with wisdom in and through life’s journey.
Will you make your vision a reality?
Entrepreneurs must have a “stretch” Vision to truly inspire, yet is means little if they don’t make it into a reality.
Simple rules turn desired behaviour into default behaviour
As it may benefit some, a few of my rules that I have added to over the years that shifted desired behaviour into default behaviour.