There is nothing more powerful than giving others your deep and whole presence and then acknowledging them. #OpenLeadership
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Playing the unexpected chess move
How Grant Thornton changed the game of FTSE company audits with one statement
Letting the light shine in for others
The first in series of posts where I seek to find what it is that I do in my work so as to let the…
Smashing Paradigms – You can’t read the label
To go radical, you need to see outside the jar you’re in
Trains and Radical Innovation
Could train service in the network be radically transformed to be driven by the needs of passengers. It seem perhaps so. What could such potential…
Writing I Love – “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
Ulysses, Helen Mirren and Modern Elders
What do you see ?
Tell me what you see here ?.. and then consider the “sliders”, the dimensions discussed in the article. Where do you see yourself ?
Smashing Paradigms – When others Zig, you Zag
How much do you “think different”? Will you be remembered as others were in “here’s to the crazy ones”?
Writing I Love – The Little Prince
Paint a picture with words and other will follow. Lessons from Saint Ex.
Hacking Understanding Economics
Build your own model to understand the economy, with the help of five experts.
Radical Transparency – Humility balanced with Audacity
Radical Transparency, Radical Candor, Emotional Equations and musing on LOVE as a core value in business. @chiconley @kimballScott @raydalio
Look up at the stars, and be curious…
My story of #Flow from the day Stephen Hawking died. Be present.
Smashing Paradigms – Surround yourself with people smarter than you are
Napoleon Hill on Master Mind and what it means to be educated. #SmashingParadigms
Yūgen
Yūgen, Ikigai, Flow. What do these words mean to you ?
Writing I Love – The Little Book of Ikigai
Ikigai, Flow and Leadership
How do you know if you could be an Entrepreneur?
Are you or could you be an Entrepreneur ? Simply be Entrepreneurial ? Find out from these “acid tests”
Lessons from understanding Amazon’s secrets
“Deep Listening” to unlock the secrets of Amazon, and lessons for leadership and business success.
What does it mean to be a “Sage” ?
Sharing lessons today on Seven Leadership Archetypes, including what is means to be a Sage #ModernElder
Smashing Paradigms – Trains without Timetables ?
What if leaders said “I was wrong” ? What could change (and yes, I will utter the words “gun control” here). Thanks to @chipconley @satyanadella…
Wisdom from Warren Buffett
Wisdom from Warren Buffett, who works smart, not hard, has peace of mind, and behind all the numbers, culture is his secret. A true #ModernElder
Writing I Love – Philosophy from Calvin (and Hobbes!)
Philosophy and Humour from some favourite comic strips
Why don’t we do the important things ?
Why don’t we do what is important? Here what Stephen Covey, Seth Godin and yours truly have to teach on this.
Elite Lessons : Modern Elders and Basketball
“Modern Elder” is a new concept ni business, but Basketball has always revered those with both empathy and wisdom. #EliteLessons today from John Wooden.
Winter and “seasonally affected leadership”
Is winter keeping you from leading outside your comfort zone?
Smashing Paradigms – Do Less, Achieve More
Do Less, Achieve More. Yes, really. A live example of the value of this, then three areas with tips and practices from @MortenTHansen and myself.
Do you have “skin in the game” ?
Do you have skin in the game? Your people? How do you align your people if they don’t?
Writing I Love – The Big Leap
#OpenLeadership starts with self-leadership. The Big Leap focusses on a powerful tool for leading self and others, the “Upper Limit Problem”. My experiences and top…
#MentorHer – Be the Change
Men, be the change, #MentorHer. Women, Lean In, ask for what you need. I’ve walked this walk, talk to me, I’m hear to help.
Be Brave, Own It! – Keala’s “This is Me” Moment
A story of bravery, owning it, inspiring self and others. #itsyourfault @kealasettle #andtheoscargoesto #thisisme
Smashing Paradigms – “I was wrong”
What if leaders said “I was wrong” ? What could change (and yes, I will utter the words “gun control” here). Thanks to @chipconley @satyanadella…
Purpose, Passion, Makers, Utopias
What links Brunel to the Entrepreneurs who make @SEVENFEETAPART shoes and to New Lanark ? Purpose and Passion perhaps ?
Writing I Love – The Four Agreements
Another favourite book. One I read several times each year. Living the agreements is not the same as intellectually grasping them
How you do anything…a Leaders angle
As a leader, how can you be sure your team are acting authentically around you? Here’s a tip.
Smashing Paradigms – What is Bravery?
Bravery takes different forms, and it is always relative to the individual. Stories here on swim coaching, mental health, and the bravery of a 7…
Know Thyself – the story of Yale’s Most Popular Class Ever
Know Thyself – ancient Delphic wisdom for elite leadership, illustrated by this story from Yale
Writing I Love – Coelho on Frankl
Two of my favourites, Coelho capturing the wisdom of Frankl (then linking to the Stoics)