What is possible for you if you choose “loss of control” ?
Vulnerability
What do you do?
"What do you do?" is a common phrase in introductions. I ask "What do you dream about?". Having lived in Cayman for 27 years, moving to London has been interesting in many ways. Some words and phrases around what it feels like come to mind, such as: Out of...
Cogito Ergo Sum, or Sentio Ergo Sum?
Watch the three clips in this post and consider if we are led by thoughts or feelings.
Power of Silence
I'm exploring the concept of silence, including reading this book : The author once spent fifty days walking solo across Antarctica with no radio and I'm fascinated by his observations on silence. To me it is far deeper than being in nature, it is about silence within...
Try something new
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,...
Who are you NOT to be ?
In a similar way to feeling inspired (as I wrote here) by the line from Mary Oliver : "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" This quote from Marianne Williamson is a touchstone for me in many ways. In my years as a leader and...
Presence…and Vulnerability
The new paradigm of leadership has presence and vulnerability at the core. https://youtu.be/Ks-_Mh1QhMc One of my favourite TED talks of all time is this one from Amy Cuddy. I recalled this as I was going to write about the power of self-awareness of the body,...