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.
Physics, Biology, Economics and Leadership
Physics is top-down, Biology is bottom-up This line struck me in the panel discussion on "Evolutionary Economics", which discussed how Economics was closely linked to Biology in the 1980s, however over the last century or so, it has felt more closely linked to...
Physics, Biology, Economics and Leadership
In Economics, this falls squarely into the field of Behavioural Economics, and I hold Rory Sutherland and his way of thinking about the world in…
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.
Being patient and kind when guiding those younger than you
I recognise how much we learn over time and, for those of us with more years, to be kind, gentle and patient with those earlier…
What is waking up in the morning like for you?
When I feel well rested, then I wake up at a regular time, fresh and ready to go. What is waking up in the morning…
The most stable stool has three legs
The most stable seating of any kind has exactly three legs, a three legged stool. The stool will always rest as a highly stable platform.
Easing back on from being “off off”
Friday, Sep 24th marked the 1444th day (ie nearly four years) in a row that I posted daily since beginning this blog. I then took ten days to "switch off", choosing a quiet and slowed down vacation at the location shown above. Yes, it was as peaceful as it looks. On...
Pausing the Blog
Pause icon multimedia entertainment perforated paper This is the 1444th day in a row where I have posted on this blog, so almost four years of posting every single day. I often encourage clients to take breaks to recharge. Though I love writing every day, I am also...
Drop the pink elephant
If I say to you "Don't think about the Pink Elephant!", what are you thinking about? Yes, the Pink Elephant. It is November 2004. I had just finished speaking to five hundred tourism industry professionals at a national tourism conference in Scotland and I had overrun...