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 benefit from structured support?
I love to be a sounding board, coach, mentor, advisor. I love to support others in these different and sometimes overlapping ways. I do this with a maximum of six paying clients at a time, but also with many more people whom I support with anything from a one-off...
Are you ready to benefit from structured support?
I love to be a sounding board, coach, mentor, advisor. I love to support others in these different and sometimes overlapping ways.
My most read posts this year
Sharing the five posts from those thousands of posts that have generated the most visits from around the world so far this year.
Presence and a London Pause
I had taken a moment for presence, a “London Pause”. I sense this will become a theme for me and I love that.
One more secret to success
One more secret to success, though, is love. If business leaders recognised the power of love in business more, they would surely focus more on it.
Balancing Complexity and Simplicity
Balancing between complexity and simplicity allows me both to feel balanced and also to do my best work when I move back into that complexity…
The perfect creative brief
“I’m looking for a really big hit for Aretha, How about writing a song called ‘Natural Woman?’” This is probably the best creative brief I…
Simplicity, Innovation and Art
Simplicity, Innovation and Art. This picture eloquently demonstrates all of these things and more.
The formula for success
The formula for success is the courage to start, the discipline to focus, the confidence to figure it out, the patience to know progress is…
Learning from the failure of HS2
This week the UK Prime Minister announced that HS2, the high speed rail line was effectively being cancelled. What could we learn from the failure…
Life needs more Art
Sometimes art simply stops me in my tracks and I must pause and take it in. That art can be visual, audio, or it can…
Easing back in to things
I took a relaxed trip to France to visit family and to simply chill. Today I’m back home and easing back into things gently.
I’m out of office.. fully
No, I won’t use the out-of-office email message above, one I featured in a post three years or so ago called “Why do people set…
Join me at my favourite event!
Kilkenomics is my favourite event, full of amazing people and ideas, with a great atmosphere.