Leading from Purpose is a golden opportunity to bring out the best in your people. "There is a natural pull for executives, even CEOs, to be managers rather than leaders. They can become so focused on profit that they cannot generate profit because they cannot release...
A wonderful depiction by Gaping Void of the core messages of the book "Remote" I strongly believe in remote working. However, today let me take it a level further. For now let's call it "WorkAnywhere", as the idea of remote working still implies a paradigm where...
Sir Alex Ferguson in customary pose, yelling at his players Sir Alex Ferguson, one of the greatest football coaches, was famous for "giving his players the hairdryer treatment", ie yelling at them. Today a repost of a wonderful interview this week by Kieran Shannon of...
In January I wrote: "Purpose, People, Planet. The new triple bottom line." That article puts forward that it is time for a new triple bottom line, one that creates: "a “Righteous Flywheel”, where the unerring focus on Purpose+People+Planet as drivers allows the...
What if we aim too low? Today three thoughts on that : Seth Godin on the Icarus Deception My own thoughts on what clients ask for most often from me Marianne Williamson and my favourite quote So, thoughts around "what if we aim too low?" Seth Godin and the Icarus...
The #BeMoreYou page on this site is there to help leaders assess if I am the right person to support them and if they are the right person too. Words like bravery and transformation are peppered through the site, and this phrase from the page is apposite to today's...
A story today around one of my favourite leadership phrases: A leader is someone other choose to follow The picture above is of quite the unattractive muddy pond, huh? Now imagine you are a squad of young soldiers on army training. It is cold, wet, you've been out in...
In order to make failure possible, you first have to try, to commit, to go where it may scare or even terrify you, to be vulnerable, to say "this might not work" and do it anyway. Very recently I was disappointed to witness this first hand in someone. They were...
Between October 2017 and June 2018, I published weekly posts of three Movies with Meaning. The full list of movies over that time is featured here. Since June 2018 I have chosen to publish a post about movies only as the spirit takes me. As I write this post today, it...
"Only enough Structure to allow Flow" This is a personal mantra for me now and is the reason why the two photos above could happen. I used to be known to plan life with great detail, packing the diary days, weeks,...
“You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means” ~ Inigo Montoya, swordsman and revenge obsessive, from The…
CEOs are responsible for the performance (and, one would hope they recognise) and the wellbeing of all the people in their team. Often, though, they…
Antarctica? Conference? Hell YEAH! I’m going. Absolutely. Hell YEAH! Why Hell Yeah though? To answer that, let me take you back to a trip I…
What is the dent you wish to make in the universe? How can you make that dent into a crater? My answer today? Surround yourselves with people, thoughts, ideas that stimulate you to live your own purpose and you'll make your dent a crater. Let me give you my own...
This is post 300 Today is the 300th post on this site. With no plan in mind, last year I felt powerfully drawn to writing again after a long break. Not only this, I decided to commit to posting daily. I'll tell the story, then reflect on some unexpected serendipities...
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Are you or your business lucky ? do you benefit or suffer from coincidences? I don't believe in luck, I believe in serendipity. Serendipity is not luck, it is not coincidence. Serendipity is something you can choose to create for yourself and in the way you lead and...
“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” ~ Steve Jobs Yesterday I wrote about "Commitment, Boldness and Magic" from a log cabin under majestic...
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...
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...
Yesterday I wrote "Are you an Old or New Paradigm Leader?", encouraging you to look at whether you are aware of the goldfish bowl you are swimming in, and to look at new ways of leading. However, I also reflected on how difficult it is to see ourselves (and yes, trust...
On April 26th, I was at Gleneagles for a truly inspirational and world-class day at the Entrepreneurial Scotland annual conference, themed "Global Mindset, Scottish Heart”. The conference was opened by my friend, the truly inspirational Mark Beaumont, who just over a...
I post every Tuesday on "Writing I Love" and every Wednesday on "Movies with Meaning". Why do I do this on a site with writings themed around leadership? As I wrote recently when reworking my home page : "I write daily posts highlighting various leaders, doers,...
Musings on the power of making the most of every moment.
A story of how this phrase became a reminder to do what matters for a cadre of amazing leadership growth programme alumni
What will be YOUR “Legacy Career”?
“Stupid banking rules” and “We’ve always done it this way”. What happens when you smash those paradigms ?
Where is the bar?
Where is the bar?
This New Year, how about choosing your own Hero’s Journey?
In your story, what are your emotional desires, what is at stake?
Where is the bar?
Where is the bar ?
{latest in a developing series on Smashing Paradigms} For my story-telling explanation of the definition of a Paradigm, see "What is a Paradigm". One way of defining a paradigm is "an unconsciously held belief that limits us from fresh thinking" or "we've always done...
Give abundantly, and also set boundaries and be resilient. Find the balance
Icarus Deception, still one of the most impactful books to me. How high will you fly ?