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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.

What do you need to go from Great to Elite?

What do you need to go from Great to Elite?

I already love my study in the new house, I find I can focus well in this space. That said, I know I can take it to another level, and this will be served well by my new "addiction", of buying used books published by the Folio Society, producers of the highest quality...

Read great books twice

Read great books twice

The list of great books I have read twice is long, so today I will give you some that I have read more than twice,…

Time can be irrelevant

Time can be irrelevant

Sometimes I will provide clients with lots of my time, and sometimes they won’t need that much. As Rick Rubin notes “the amount of time…

Write what you don’t know

Write what you don’t know

Write what you don’t know yet. Write what you sincerely care about. Write what your heart boldly tells you to write even though your mind…

Innovation Inbuilt

Innovation Inbuilt

Read the small print on the bottom right of this screenshot. 1,725 units built in 40 weeks. That’s two high-rise towers, the taller being 45 storeys…

Loving Complexity

Loving Complexity

I love complexity and so listen for what is at the heart of the problem a client talks about, which then always seems to help…

Simple Relaxation

Simple Relaxation

Led by our “relaxation guru” we promoted “simple relaxation” everywhere and with everything, including cards we randomly put in every guest room.