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.
The craic will be mighty!
As this goes out at 8 a.m. on Friday 3rd November, I'll be waiting to board my flight to head down to Kilkenny for the weekend for my favourite event of the year, Kilkenomics. I'm booked for twelve panel discussions to listen to brilliant minds from around the world...
The craic will be mighty!
The craic will be mighty!
Do you question what you have been taught?
…people are educated just enough to believe what they have been taught, and not educated enough to question anything they have been taught.
What else do you notice?
Often I am deeply focussed on what I notice at different levels, whether in a meeting with someone or, in this example, when I am…
Ebbs and Flows
Cycles ebb and flow and have an influence on the weather at any moment. The interaction between these many cycles are a key reason why…
What is in your Zoom background?
This also, for fun, has me feel to share today some of the other items behind me in my zoom background, some clearer than others.
I need more time for stillness
“I need more time for stillness” were the words from a client this week after we had sat out in the Autumn sun in a…
Elite Mindset – the Journey from Good to Great to Elite
I work at any time with a select group of leaders. If you may be ready for the journey from good to great to elite,…
Writing is a Behaviour
Writing is a behaviour. It is something I do, otherwise the crush of thoughts in my head would have nowhere else to go. If writing…
What are you putting back into the river?
Eventually in life, you realize that it’s not what you get to take out of the river, it’s what you get to put into the…
Listen with Passion
“Listen with the same passion with which we want to be heard.” Harriet Lerner. I passionately adore listening to people.
What is your Quest?
If you don’t know where you are going, all roads will take you there, so, what is your quest?
Just enough
This past week, in my conversation with Sam Duong, one of the topics he talked about was his exploration of the idea of “Just Enough”.
Seeking Wa 和
Wa is both the oldest name for Japan and brings a sense of “Japaneseness” in language and other ways to the country and people.