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.
AI as Authentic Intelligence
It is "AI", but no, it is not Artificial Intelligence. Instead, it has been designed and evolved using what we've called "Authentic Intelligence". Recently I went for a long walk and talk with a client, who noted at one point how their role in their business has...
AI as Authentic Intelligence
It is “AI”, but no, it is not Artificial Intelligence. Instead, it has been designed and evolved using what we’ve called “Authentic Intelligence”.
Do you have the hunger?
I've spent decades as an entrepreneur and working with and supporting entrepreneurs. For those who have started and who run their own business, I ask them to tell their story about why they started their business. The answer can almost always be distilled down to.......
Your time is limited…wait no more
Our time on this earth is limited. Live it to the full, every day, even when that means you feel down, shattered, floored. Life is a rich tapestry of experiences. Live it. Wait no more! (video of the speech by Steve Jobs at the bottom of this post) Today I give you...
Movies with Meaning – Considering Cultures
This week a note. I like to choose to have only enough Structure to allow #Flow, and it feels to me that having set themes for my posts on Fridays (Smashing Paradigms), Saturdays (Writing I love) and Sundays (Movies with Meaning) is now too structured, so after this...
Writing I Love – Anthony Bourdain
Presence, Seneca, Emotional Equations, The Happiness Equation.
Smashing Paradigms – Why Be Humble?
Chapeau to Andrés Iniesta, Derek Jeter, Ed Percival and more. Let us all take endings seriously.
Diversity of Thought – Challenge Yourself!
A great quote to begin with ! I am passionate about Diversity of Thought, I am super curious and love to learn from many different quarters and channels (hence my article yesterday: "Synthesising ideas – who inspires you?", listing some writers who inspire me, a group...
Synthesising ideas – who inspires you?
One definition of Synthesising is: "combining different aspects of your ideas and research and the ideas of others in order to produce new ideas" Many synthesised ideas are captured in my writing on this site, which is driven by a purpose best stated as : “Our highest...
Transparency versus Trust?
Is transparency a universal good, or perhaps insistence on transparency indicates a lack of trust ?
Trust Trumps Ratings, Every Time
Peter Drucker famously said : "Culture eats strategy for breakfast", though I prefer the way Nilofer Merchant put it in this HBR article a few years ago: "Culture Trumps Strategy, Every Time" A core element of Culture is Trust, how we behave around each other, how far...
Movies with Meaning – “Brilliant Jerks” and Integrity
Weekly series. Do please send suggestions via email, twitter etc. You can send a theme and/or specific movies. Each week we feature three movies with meaning, so send in a movie with a sentence or two on the core meaning you take from it and a clip from the movie that...
Writing I Love – Enjoy the Present
Presence, Seneca, Emotional Equations, The Happiness Equation.
Smashing Paradigms – Take Endings Seriously
Chapeau to Andrés Iniesta, Derek Jeter, Ed Percival and more. Let us all take endings seriously.