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.
Doing nothing can be the best preparation
Doing nothing can be the best preparation. Being rested and relaxed enables me to be absolutely present and able to listen deeply to my client. I'm writing this one day early, so when this post goes out at 8 am UK time today, I will be taking a walk around a...
Doing nothing can be the best preparation
Doing nothing can be the best preparation. Being rested and relaxed enables me to be absolutely present and able to listen deeply to my client.
Command, Control.. and Care
The opening words of the homepage on this site are: Who are you without your title? Command-and-control leadership is losing its grip. A new way of thinking is emerging: leadership that embraces change as constant, encourages individual thought, relies on intuition...
The power of the word “more”
More is an invitation. An invitation creates space for opportunities.
It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting
"It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting” ~ Paolo Coelho, The Alchemist Ever since 1942, the BBC has run a radio interview programme called Desert Island Discs, where the guest gets to choose eight pieces of music they would take...
Global Leadership and Open Leadership
Global Leadership and Open Leadership. Linking my thoughts on #OpenLeadership with an article reposted from @ICASaccounting @thehardword
Gratitude in threes. Serendipity, Bruce and Roma.
Yesterday I wrote the second in a series of posts sharing my ideas around a way to reflect on the year that is coming to completion such that you can truly set up a theme to focus on for 2019. As part of reflecting on the year just past and before looking ahead to the...
Reflections. Where are you today?
Reflections. Where are you today? Learnings on how to reflect at year end, inspired by the great Alan Watts
Day by day, nothing seems to change
“Day by day nothing seems to change” Today’s post a process for year end review, and an offer to meet or have a call for…
Some people feel the rain
"Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet" Robert Nesta Marley So tonight I was walking through London from one meeting to another, and as I saw these arches, this particular quote from the inestimable and incomparable Bob Marley came to mind. A cold and crisp...
Crucible Moments
As regular readers will know, I'm part of a community that is building to create and bring forth transformative leadership programmes under the theme of Beautiful Leadership, inspired by the writings and ideas of Alan Moore of Beautiful Business. This week a group of...
Curation and communities
As I write today's post, I am up in Cambridgeshire once again working with a small group on further shaping the concept I wrote about as "Beautiful Leadership" Two linked elements that we have agreed are at the core of this shaping are a) that we are seeking to...
To slow down, or instead be pushed to speed up?
If you search the term "slow down" on this site, you will find at least thirty articles. In our high-paced world, often when I support leaders I am looking for them to slow down for, as you'd imagine with so many articles written around this, many different reasons....
The power of going slowly
I recently wrote "Slow Motion Multitasking", musing on the value of slowly moving between tasks and projects. Today a simpler thought around our choices around pace in this so, so fast moving world we live in, about the power of going slowly. I sense, from inspiration...