{latest in a developing series on Smashing Paradigms} Recently I used the "four monkeys" story to explain what a Paradigm is, then the next day used an example of "we've always done it this way" to look at why 55 million people commute (mostly) each year to Canary...
Are you a giver, matcher or taker? What happens if you give abundantly?
Yesterday I wrote about flipping procrastination and fear into growth. This reminded me of probably my favourite quote of all time. Given how many quotes I love, the fact that this one stands above all others says a lot to and about me. "Our deepest fear is not that...
Ok, ok, so I prefer "Do, or do not, there is no try". However, though I aspire to be Yoda-like, sometimes my humanity takes the form of procrastination. I don't write every day for the daily posts here, I post every day. Big difference. I reserve time for...
Failure is essential for success
Lessons from elite athletes for leaders
Awareness of choices, illustrated by commuting by river boat rather than cramming into a tube.
How far is is acceptable to push? What can business leaders learn from the Team Sky example?
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 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...
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...
Cayman Airways pilots Kel Thompson and Steven Coe In writing another article on "Leadership lessons from a Swim Referee" I was reminded of something a mentor and dear friend often said to me. Captain Kel Thompson described being a commercial pilot as "endless hours of...
I love to support and to work with a person who is a "Ferrari". Read on, and if you recognise yourself here, I'd love to talk to you and support your journey. This can start with a call, a cup of coffee, and out of this I know we will connect you to something in and...
Perhaps things could truly change if we choose to "invest in TIME.. to make an impact". Recently I wrote about a quote from a report on CEOs that said : "Leaders of industry [are] extremely bad at thinking" Today I was speaking with a friend who I regard as one of the...
When you wander, are you lost, or is that where the magic happens ?
Thank you to Alton Byrd for posting this online. Alton was one of my first sporting heroes, the greatest player I ever saw in British Basketball. He and I were both fortunate enough to be taken under the wing of the late, great Ed Percival, who Alton calls his rabbi,...
My purpose in life is Making Potential Possible. Like any such intention in life, there is a strong element of service to others, and also a mirroring reference to what we seek for ourselves. Seth Godin recently wrote : My purpose in life is #MakingPotentialPossible....
Take a chance and step outside your comfort zone. Try something new today. https://youtu.be/F6sV-tvUOHQ Recently I ran a workshop in Edinburgh called UNTHINKABLE. From this, I was inspired to write a series of articles on Linked In on the theme of #Open Leadership,...