This week’s #WhatComesNextLive guest was Jon Alexander, author of the soon to be released book “Citizens”.
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Time to change what “winning” means in the game we call business
The "scale for impact" model, from the post "Leading from Purpose" ..the game we’re playing is by design failing people. And I am angry. At the person who tells me ‘competition in the market will sort it’. At the person who tells me ‘it’s too risky to serve...
Be careful of what you read into data
Today a story to remind us to be careful of what we read into data. It also serves as a reminder that "you cannot eliminate your biases" (an article I wrote some time ago on the topic of heuristics) and therefore how vitally important it is to develop strategies to...
Apple’s Philosophy: Empathy, Focus, Impute
Today a guest post from my dear friend and close colleague Alan Wick. Before that, though, a strong recommendation for his programme "The Business of Business". Alan's Purpose is "to inspire entrepreneurs who love what they do", and to this end, he launched this...
Babies are born with only one fear (and what that can teach leaders)
Babies are born with only one fear. A thought for this Sunday morning post. Do you know what that fear is? It is the fear of falling. As soon as I say this, people remember carrying a baby one time when they tripped and stumbled. A baby will always automatically tense...
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Benjamin Franklin One of the most treasured of all institutions in the UK and the crowning achievement and legacy of the post-WWII period known as "the post-war consensus": To some extent the Second World War...
I love business
In the first few weeks of this year, I have been introduced to numerous business leaders of various sizes of business from different industries, sectors, countries. I love every conversation and this has also been a reminder of a simple truth. I love business. As...
Appreciating what we have
I’ve always been healthy, yet have never really taken time to appreciate that. My musings this morning then, are on appreciating what we have.
Wise books
Inspired by my friend Chip Conley, here are eight books I feel provide me with wisdom in and through life’s journey.
Will you make your vision a reality?
Entrepreneurs must have a “stretch” Vision to truly inspire, yet is means little if they don’t make it into a reality.
Simple rules turn desired behaviour into default behaviour
As it may benefit some, a few of my rules that I have added to over the years that shifted desired behaviour into default behaviour.
What are you excited about?
What are you excited about this year? To start off a walk with such a positive question is a conscious and expert choice.
Are you ready to jump over a black hole?
Why businesses get stuck in a “black hole” at predictable levels and then have the choice to “Jump”, if they are ready to do so.
What do you need to have a good day?
I had the opportunity to join Ian Sanders on a “Good Day Guided Walk” around the Soho area of London as part of a group…
Elite Mindset – Curiosity and Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly, now aged 81 and retired from stand-up comedy, is one of the greatest comedians ever, a masterful of what is called “observational comedy”.
Noticing more
In order to further polish our skills in improvisation, one key step is noticing more, noticing where we do and do not improvise.
The power of creating fresh perspectives via a weekly check-in
This picture illustrates that ability to bring a fresh perspective. I took this during that call while walking along a public footpath.
Alan Watts and knowing what is not so
Alan Watts, from the beautiful small hardback “There is never anything but the present – & other inspiring words of Wisdom”
Less convenient, but worth it
The battle for most convenient is fierce. It might be easier to stake out your claim to interactions and products that are less convenient, but…
What does “Massive Impact” mean for you?
This week I updated the wording on the home page of my site, with a focus on supporting leaders seeking to make a “Massive Impact”.
Make your intention at least a little bit scary
One thought to share is that I encourage you to make the intention you set for yourself and your business at least a little bit…
Are you ready to make a Massive Impact in 2022?
This is the new focus on my home page, to talk to visionary leaders ready to make a Massive Impact.
Making the possible easy
“Making the impossible possible, the possible easy, and the easy elegant.” – Moshe Feldenkrais
I only do what I want to do
I consider myself an expert at JOMO, having been a practitioner for many years. Recently, I’ve evolved to use the phrase: “I only do what…
Declaring a commitment
What could you do more of to start 2022, what could you declare a commitment to do? It could be in your leadership of self,…
The Player of Games
So, for your weekend, first please read Tim’s blog and consider where you can find both Flow and Mindfulness for yourself, then, if that includes…
The silence was louder than noise
As I walked, I started listening to a novel, and within a few pages a line jumped out at me: the silence was louder than…
Shifting my Context from LEADERSHIP to INSIGHT
In 2022, the Context and the focus for myself and those who choose to work with me will be on INSIGHT.
I just know that something good is going to happen
I just know that something good is going to happen, and I wish that for you and those you lead too!
See the beauty of all before you
I stopped to take the picture above of this, one of my favourite buildings in London, in all of its brutalist beauty.
Be More
A motto to live by taught to me by my late mentor Ed Percival is “Be More You”. I continue to aspire to live that,…
Let us be more aware of our impact on the planet
I am asking each of us to be more aware of the impact on the planet of those choices.
Find the balance of Virtual and Reality
Musing on “Virtual and Reality” and which works for us in different ways, at different times and for different purposes.
How sure are you?
A tiny language tip for you when leading a conversation. Instead of asking “are you sure?”, instead ask “how sure are you?”.
Feel what you feel
One thing I have learned in years of coaching is that the first thing to do when we feel something is allow ourselves to feel…
Reverse logic – get a Gas Guzzler
I love reverse logic and I love getting a deal. I think, then, that I will keep driving low mileages in my economical petrol car.