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.
How to be a Superforecaster
Would you bet your house on which song would win the Eurovision Contest? Someone once did, and Tim Harford used this story for one of his Cautionary Tales podcasts to take about the idea of Superforecasting, as developed by Phillip Tetlock. If you would like to be a...
How to be a Superforecaster
Regular readers will know that I write often about these and related topics. Am I a Superforecaster myself?
Surprises are a clue that you’re missing something
Surprises are a clue that you’re missing something. Dive in and figure out what.
What will offices look like? I hope not this!
An idea of what offices may look like, from Herman Miller via Bloomberg.
The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve…
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” – From Dune, by Frank Herbert
How will we make calls in the office now?
Over the last 18+ months, we have all a) been working away from an office almost all the time, and b) done more and more…
Say thank you when you get on the bus
In most places I have travelled, everyone says thank you to the bus driver when they get off the bus, but in London, it is…
Using they as your generic pronoun
In well over 1400 daily posts on this blog, there are many such stories and I always use "they" as a generic pronoun. Let me tell you a story about why I started this, then talk about why else it matters now more than ever before. I am both open and confidential. I...
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,…