My Library
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.
Joy from accepting support
Today I went on a bike ride. As you can see, I rode my fastest ever on almost every Strava segment. To highlight one, my previous best on Sanderstead Hill was 11:00. Today was 7:56 and I wasn’t anywhere near full effort. What was the difference? Simple. I decided to...
Joy from accepting support
What was the difference? Simple. Accepting support. At 100kg and 190cm tall I am somewhat heavy these days for a cyclist, so I just bought…
Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
In my daily writing right now I am very much focussed on how I can help my audience of leaders in this current crisis. First a reminder to book a call with me anytime through the button on my site, I'm here to listen! I'm also now giving some granular tips, such as...
Make time for a “Brady Bunch” Zoom
Remember the Brady Bunch? Zoom's "Gallery View" looks like this. Remember the Brady Bunch? Zoom's "Gallery View" looks like this. I've been remote working for many years, but this week feels different, the day after the UK was told to stay home. I was on Zoom calls...
My (online) office is open
As we begin to adapt to the new normal of restricted movement and of uncertainty over what is next, we will all have more questions than answers. At this time, more than ever, it is vital to have someone to talk to. I'm therefore opening up my calendar to do what I...
Pick up the phone
Pick up the phone and talk to those around you. So much changing so fast around us. Within days the practical reality for many will be that we will be spending a lot of time in our homes, limiting movement and, for the sake of all our community locally and globally,...
Tell me, what good may come from this?
A sage friend shared this question with me as one he uses for his mentees when they run into tough times or a crisis. A question like this can really flip the thinking and energy! So, as regards your own Crisis Leadership around Covid-19: Tell me, what good may come...
Leading from Intention
How do we lead from intention? This week I have been actively and instinctively offering my support in an area I feel I can help, see the post: "Who do you call before making a tough decision?". Beyond that, I've also been posting on Twitter and LinkedIn, as well as...
A picture can say a thousand words
In recent days I've focussed my daily posts on Crisis Leadership, including the longer post: "Act Now". Today's message is for leaders to communicate a simple and clear message. There is endless commentary on every aspect of Coronavirus Covid-19, but Max Roser has...
Permission to Pause
"I hereby give you permission to pause - for whatever reason, whenever you feel like it, as often as you like." ~ Rob Poynton "I hereby give you permission to pause - for whatever reason, whenever you feel like it, as often as you like." ` Rob Poynton This week my...
Who do you call before making a tough decision?
Who do you call before making a tough decision? At this moment it seems every leader is facing uncertainty but also know they need to be decisive about responding to the Covid-19 situation. Many leaders don't really have someone external and objective who will listen...
Time to invest in Leadership
At the time of writing, Covid-19 is escalating and the impact is growing on humans and business around the world, as I wrote in my last two posts: "Act Now" and "Crisis leadership – This too shall pass". Counter-intuitive though it may seem for some, I encourage...
This too shall pass
As I write this, Covid-19 is spreading rapidly around the world, with nervousness building with a growing number of people. Yesterday I wrote: "Act Now" to give thoughts for leaders on how to act and also how to behave in a crisis. Today I am reminded of a post...
Act Now
How adaptable are you as a leader to change? As the world faces the impact of Coronavirus, the executive summary of this article is simple: Act Now Let us talk, then, about three things: What is a Black Swan event?To what level can we predict such events?What can we...