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.
Simplicity, Innovation and Art
Simplicity, Innovation and Art. This picture eloquently demonstrates all of these things and more. It belongs to my Uncle, who found it years ago in a market stall in Paris, treasures it, uses it, and loves to demonstrate it. For those of us who prefer to open a wine...
Simplicity, Innovation and Art
Simplicity, Innovation and Art. This picture eloquently demonstrates all of these things and more.
When you feel you always knew
What is Wisdom? In this moment I am focussed on the feeling of receiving wisdom: Something concise that, when you hear it, you feel you always knew it. This week I was talking to my friend and collaborator, the brilliant Alan Wick (at AlanWick.com), who is indeed sage...
Innovation by linking the offline and online economies
Messi? Neymar? Mbappé - playing for? "Innovation is doing different things and doing things differently"Innovation is simple, as I wrote about here with this definition. How much do you think it would cost a company to be the main shirt sponsor of the very top...
Manage your speed
These signs light up when you go over 20mph. I sometimes light them up when riding my bike, when going downhill at least! I live in London where many urban roads have had their speed limit dropped to 20mph from 30mph. London is also often clogged with traffic, with...
Love in the Time of Pandemic
As I write this so many of us around the world are facing the second wave of the pandemic. In the Northern Hemisphere this is also at a time when the days are growing shorter and colder. To paraphrase Game of Thrones, winter is coming, with an added layer of pandemic...
Who Comes Next?
Marla Dukharan Today not What Comes Next, but Who Comes Next, as I'm excited to share with you our latest guest list update for #WhatComesNextLive First of all though, later today my guest is my dear friend, the mighty Marla Dukharan, she likkle, but she tallawah! All...
Want it good, fast or cheap?
"Good, fast, cheap. Choose two." is a well-known project management adage. At the moment a topic I am focussed on is remodelling and redecorating homes. I'm looking at that for myself, as are other family and friends. It has me musing about when getting...
Are you prepared for the second lockdown?
Are you prepared for a second lockdown? If you are reading this and the title and picture lands for you as a pragmatic reality of our future, you probably also suddenly feel a little "down" right now. Today's post, then, is not about being prepared physically and...
A moment of musical zen
Earlier this week I wrote: "Fall in love more", encouraging us all to focus more on love and appreciation as a way to then be someone who is and leads from that energy, enabling qualities such as Trust, Empathy, Understanding, Passion, Excitement, Happiness,...
Prepare for things getting worse, then hope for better
I'm a very positive and optimistic person, but always grounded in empirical evidence and pragmatism. Today, a tough message, a simple recommendation for you personally and in your leadership of others. Prepare for things getting worse, then hope for better On 8th...
Fall in Love more
Sunset over Wandsworth, Sep 16 2020 "People should fall in love more. Fall in love with the way your coffee swirls as soon as you pour the milk in. Fall in love with the look your dog gives you when you wake up… Fall in love with the person who tells you to have a...
Our highest purpose is to share knowledge
"the whole purpose of life has been to pass on what was learned. There is no higher purpose"Morgan Freeman's character explaining what to do to Lucy in the movie of that name Yesterday I was inspired by my guest on #WhatComesNextLive, Gregg Parini. Gregg is in his...
Balance through focussing on the eccentric
No, I'm not talking here about being eccentric, I'm reflecting on the value of eccentric exercise and how it can relate to leadership and our own balance, physically, mentally and emotionally. Concentric and Eccentric Training In exercise, it is all too common for...