My friend suggested I ask ChatGPT “about the vital importance of being Open & Humble, as well as Brave and Hungry”, so I did.
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AI and the Price of Salt
Salt is essentially free. A bag of salted nuts is the same price (or less) as an unsalted one. But salt used to be expensive.
Must I write?
Confess to yourself in the deepest hour of the night whether you would have to die if you were forbidden to write.
If a tree falls in an AI forest will it make a sound?
There are no new ideas, simply iterations and evolutions of existing ideas. What is the gap, then, between humans and AI?
Disagreeing with ChatGPT on Open Leadership
The answer given by ChatGPT to the question: “What is Open Leadership and what are the four core traits of an Open Leader?” and some…
I’m back
After a pause of sixty days, I’m back. When I took a pause in daily posting on March 19th, it was simply an instinct to…
Taking a pause
I could push myself to continue to write every day. Instead I’ll simply pause.
Pendulums and our propensity to overcorrect
The key point of the pendulum as a device for considering leadership is that it does not return to centre, but instead will always overcorrect.
The Meaning of This is Water for Leaders
I have often referenced “This is Water” in other posts, so this time a post dedicated to analysing the importance of this speech for leaders.
Stop on Amber
Traffic laws in the UK state to stop on amber lights.
Happiness in the simple things
It is easy to take moments for granted, but we can choose to find happiness in the simplest of things.
Just start
Sometimes we procrastinate starting something, feeling the task will take longer and be harder than it ends up being. My advice? Just start.
Why write?
Only once I write can I actually also do something very important to me, which is to share what I learn. Write to discover your…
Marking the Moment with Maeve
I was given the immense privilege of accompanying my dear friend Maeve Gillies to the ceremony where she was admitted to the “Mystery of Goldsmiths”.
The importance of taking time to celebrate
Take time to honour, respect, and celebrate what has happened, whether it be the life of someone who has left or a business achieving record…
Elevated standards create elevated results
Elevated standards create elevated results. You notice this when you work with an outlier. The bar they set is beyond what most people imagine.
Do you need a Facilitator or a Difficilitator?
A facilitator makes things easier, while a difficilitator finds breakthroughs and solutions in the difficult, not in the easy.
Balancing the Intuitive and Rational Minds
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift. The rational mind is a faithful servant. This phrase from Iain McGilchrist captures the essence of his work…
Who are you? What do you dream of?
My clients and my friends, then, know that I will encourage them to live into their bravery and their dream, and then ground them in…
Talk to me about – Elephants
When I go to networking events and they give you one of those tags for you to write something under “talk to me about”, I…
The only six questions a leader will ever need
Today sharing some depth around a key set of skills I find essential for leaders. I hope to explain them concisely.
The first step is admitting you have a problem
The first step is admitting you have a problem. Recognise the problem, then shift to talking about the opportunities.
In praise of coffee meetings
View coffee meetings differently by being more intentional with your own time.
Tell stories
Tell stories. Stories are one of the simplest and most powerful ways to evoke feelings.
Speaking truth to stupid
Words matter, and stories matter. Oh, and what a line “speaking truth to stupid” is! May you enjoy some beautiful words and moving stories today.
The value of being a “Jack of all trades”
Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than master of one. Are you a Jack of all Trades?
The less we want, the more at ease we can be
I have found that the less I want, the simpler my desires are, and the more I experience ataraxia, that sense of simply being at…
The tactile joy of craftsmanship
If you cook at all and do not yet have a high-quality knife, I do recommend you invest in one. Handling such an object brings…
To podcast or not to podcast?
What comes next for the podcast? I await inspiration. What would you like to see or hear?
Put your phone away
We always have the choice as to how fully we are present at any moment. Put your phone away.
Looks like we got ourselves a reader
I am a reader. I love to read. It seems that actually taking time to read books, and particularly to read widely, is increasingly rare.
Wisdom is a practice
Mastery and Wisdom are closely linked. You cannot ‘know’ wisdom. You can only practice it.
Want to learn mastery? Learn from masters in other fields
My greatest mentor in life, Ed Percival, was nicknamed Yoda, the name being a form of the utmost reverence for his mastery.
Taking a moment to be present
One must first be present, still, in the moment.
Distilling four thousand words into no more than four
A key element of my role is to coach the client in distilling those four thousand words on what and how into no more than…
Awareness leads to readiness then action
Awareness is the greatest agent for change,