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.
Home again
Heading home tomorrow to Cayman for another week, my fourth trip this year. Feeling grateful to have some wonderful clients to come and work with, and to see friends and family. The "old me" used to cram the diary when in Cayman, but now I consciously make and leave...
Home again
Heading home tomorrow to Cayman for another week, my fourth trip this year. Feeling grateful to see some wonderful clients, friends and family.
Seth Godin repost: Two kinds of practice
Failure is essential for success
Loss of Control and Growth
What is possible for you if you choose “loss of control” ?
Elite lessons: Katie Ledecky (aka The GOAT)
Lessons from elite athletes for leaders
Movies with meaning 2
What movies have meaning for you?
Smashing Paradigms – River Boats
Awareness of choices, illustrated by commuting by river boat rather than cramming into a tube.
What is a Paradigm?
A paradigm is a typical example or pattern of something; a model. Before starting the post proper, recently I wrote the first "Movies with Meaning" post in which a quote from the movie "Lucy" was : "The whole purpose of life has been to pass on what was...
What do you do?
"What do you do?" is a common phrase in introductions. I ask "What do you dream about?". Having lived in Cayman for 27 years, moving to London has been interesting in many ways. Some words and phrases around what it feels like come to mind, such as: Out of...
Matter, Antimatter, Doesn’t Matter
Are you busy ? Yes, good. Ok. how much of your universe is “doesn’t matter?”
Cogito Ergo Sum, or Sentio Ergo Sum?
Watch the three clips in this post and consider if we are led by thoughts or feelings.
Avoiding group think – Ipcha Mistabra
Two phrases that have raced towards the top of the jargon list are "Group Think" and "Echo Chamber" They are so common now I won't explain, only noting that this will get more and more prevalent, not least because our media / social media platforms are actually...
Movies with meaning 1
What movies have meaning for you?
A leader is someone others choose to follow
My definition of a leader is: A leader is someone others choose to follow. What type of leader do you want to follow. A recent post was on "How far is it acceptable to push ?" and reflected on the difference in two teams in pro cycling. One driven by fear and control...