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.
Take time to identify the problem
How do you identify the problem in any situation? At a recent meeting with a client leadership team around organisational change, one of them took time to cut like a laser in identifying and articulating a key problem sitting within the organisational behaviour....
Take time to identify the problem
At a recent meeting with a client leadership team, we took time for identifying and articulating a key problem sitting within the organisational behaviour.
Smashing Paradigms – “Stupid Banking Rules”
“Stupid banking rules” and “We’ve always done it this way”. What happens when you smash those paradigms ?
A Trust Story: The Journey is the Destination
Moments of Truth. Do you Trust people in your business to create them?
Movies with Meaning – Power of an Idea
Movies with powerful ideas. “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” ~ Victor Hugo
Writing I love – the Roman Stoics
Stoicism as a tool for leadership and reducing anxiety, quieting the monkey mind
Take time for solitude
This morning I write this overlooking a beautiful and quiet garden on a winter's day in the Scottish Highlands. I am visiting friends and they have gone out for a while and I sit here in solitude and stillness. We have so much information in the world, so much for our...
Emotional Equations – Grit
Today a book recommendation and another Emotional Equation (see my first article on the idea of Emotional Equations, as coined by Chip Conley), "Grit" by Angela Duckworth. My Emotional Equation derived from this is : Grit = Passion x Perseverance I also just watched...
Storytelling – A Purpose Story
Do you know your Purpose? Here is how I found mine through a peer group. Talk to me about joining our new group in London.
Smashing Paradigms – Why Retire?
Where is the bar?
Emotional Equations – Hope
What are your thoughts on the Hope equation? Ben’s lottery concept? Bringing hope through entrepreneurialism?
Movies with Meaning – Education is Everything
Unapologetically educated, this week an homage to Aaron Sorkin.
Writing I love – Man’s Search for Meaning
The book I recommend to leaders above all others. Read why
A Trust Story – Radical Candour
You may say what you think, but do you care about the person you’re saying it to?