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.
Mornings are for Walking
Mornings are for walking? Well, they are for me this summer. The reason for this is an unusual one, my active clients this year are almost entirely in the Americas, so between 5 and 8 hours behind the London time zone. This means that I "time shift" my day somewhat,...
Mornings are for Walking
Mornings are for walking? Well, they are for me this summer.
Do you have a Growth Mindset?
Regular readers know that each Saturday I write a "Writing I Love" article, and last week I wrote about Mindset by Carol Dweck. I'd also reference the language and ask you to take a look at it and consider in the context of yesterday's post: "Language shapes the way...
Language shapes the way you think
I missed you! Why not? Don't do that! Have a safe flight! (and thanks to a dear friend and colleague for reminding me of this road sign in Cayman!) Four very commonly used phrases that you often use unconsciously. Four phrases that, variously, implant negatives when...
What would it take for you to be rich?
What would it take for you to be rich ? (hint.. perhaps not more money)
Will you always do what is true to you?
First to anchor this beyond yourself, if you lead a business, organisation, movement, know that I see you. Know I see that sometimes you doubt yourself, you don't fully act, say, do what is your absolute truth. I know that. I do it too, we are all human. What are your...
Movies with Meaning – Hidden Gems
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 – Mindset by Carol Dweck
Having and stimulating your Growth mindset is key for leaders, and so investing time to read widely as well as deeply is one way to give focus to this. With that in mind, each Saturday I post "Writing I Love". Sometimes a business book, sometimes a leadership quote,...
Smashing Paradigms – Love of Liminality
Would you pay more, much more, for someone who takes less time than anyone else to provide you the answers and impact you seek ?
Leadership and Love
Leadership and Love. School shootings, Royal Weddings, dissonance lifted by Reverend Curry.
Leadership starts with Authenticity
We can all see through fakes pretty quickly. If you are being a fake, you also can't continue doing meaningful work for long if, at your core, you are compromising who you are. If you want to be a leader, someone others choose to follow, start with being your...
How do you build a movement? Patiently
Are you patient enough to lead transformative change slowly ? If not, I doubt you will succeed. Why ? read on.. and I’d love you…
Ikigai and Bacon Rolls
In the middle of October last year I went for my last bike ride of the season around Richmond Park and after that, I was inspired to write about Ikigai and Bacon rolls. I'm going to simply repeat the core of that post below. Please scroll down and read that first,...
Movies with Meaning – Leading through doubt
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...