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.
Dundee, city of design, creativity, discovery
On the road today, having spend an inspiring time yesterday in Dundee. This city is full of brave dreamers and doers making things happen. The centrepiece is the stunning V&A museum and yesterday I had the privilege of seeing their stunning Tartan exhibition....
Dundee, city of design, creativity, discovery
On the road today, having spend an inspiring time yesterday in Dundee. This city is full of brave dreamers and doers making things happen.
Pushing too far, and learning from it!
Motor racing stories about limits and exceeding them
How far is it acceptable to push?
How far is is acceptable to push? What can business leaders learn from the Team Sky example?
Knowledge, Belief and Leadership
Bridging the gaps between knowledge and belief so as to support leadership for transformative change. https://youtu.be/KgUemV4brDU A reminder of the genius of one of the greatest comedy series of all time: Sir Humphrey: "Have you read the Financial Times this...
Did you hear the one about the funny Economist ?
How comedy adds impact to Economics. Learnings from Kilkenomics
How do we know what we know?
How do we know what we know, and how do we know we know what we know?
The Distributed Trust revolution
A revolution on Distributed Trust with TED Talk by Rachel Botsman. In our UNTHINKABLE era, #Open Leadership is the way forward for leading through such radical disruption, as we are not living in an era of incremental change, it is and will be...
Even thought leaders can’t keep up
The speed of change in our era means to lead, to stay ahead of what is current, to be thought leaders, means to stay in context. In recent articles, I've focussed on DISTRIBUTED TRUST. As a term, it is currently mostly applied at a technical level, and mostly to areas...
Love, trust and Distributed Trust
Love is about trust, and I do believe we are entering into an era of Trust and Love. I am hugely excited about the future of our world. Yes, we live in an UNTHINKABLE time and the speed of change renders the way we historically have learned and lead obsolete. However,...
Distributed Trust in the UNTHINKABLE age
Distributed trust is going to change our world, and at such a speed we cannot even imagine. As regular readers know, I'm obsessed with the idea that #OpenLeadership is a radical approach that can make a massive difference for humanity and our planet in this...
Why humans will always stay ahead of AI
I feel positive that humans will keep ahead of artificial intelligence (AI). The need for human compassion will always be there. "May you live in interesting times" A little research attributes this to Sir Austen Chamberlain in 1936, soon before his brother was...
Forget knowledge, simply lead
What do YOU know and understand enough to apply in your life? Learn to lead, don't simply seek a mountain of knowledge. Moore's Law (simplified) states that computer processing power doubles every 18 months. Gordon Moore was one of the founders of Intel and he posited...
Zen and teaching your son to drive
Why do experienced drivers struggle when teaching an absolute beginner to drive? They need to practice zen. When I turned 17, I excitedly got my "L" plates and attached them to my Dad's car and asked him to take me for a driving lesson on the quite and straight...