The game changing question you haven’t thought of yet Consultants will often ask a client what keeps them awake at night in the context of their business, of course. As questions go it’s pretty useful… expressing empathy with a pain point while possibly unlocking insight into a very real challenge facing the leader and theRead more
Purpose square Knowing why we do what we do in our life is such a fundamental for me that I find it hard to comprehend why purpose isn’t one of those 101 subjects that form part of parenting and school curriculum. And I guess it does in some ways, but maybe most of us haveRead more
Relating for the future Imagine in the brave new world of work if the principle skill…the most prized, the most rewarded, the one most likely to distinguish the leader, was the ability to form high quality relationships. It’s a scenario I see as a strong contender in our future workplaces given the on-going takeover ofRead more
Ambitious for the feminine Are women less ambitious than men – or to be absolutely correct are women less vertically ambitious than men? The debate opened up by ad agency chairman Kevin Roberts – which has seen him put on garden leave – has interesting timing when we are looking at the prospect of, arguably,Read more
Starting with Yes We see what we are ready to see, expect to see, and even desire to see. If you start with no, you usually get some form of no in return. If you start with yes, you are much more likely to get a yes back. Once you have learned how to sayRead more
Our own Rio regime Isn’t it inspiring to witness someone totally committed to what they do, totally dedicated, overwhelmingly passionate. There’s something seductive and magnetic about it. Of course, this stuff is front and centre for me right now because of the Olympics. I love sport. It connects with my soul like little else. GivenRead more
Intention glimmers In ‘old money’ we’d call it ambition, goals, maybe even ego. As we look at the new breed of leader though, I believe we can see something different emerging. As a new level of awareness and consciousness seeps into our world we can see glimmers of something I call ‘intention’. If we reflectRead more
Being our Future “The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them, changes both the maker and the destination.” John Schaar At azzur we love this quote. I love this quote. It sums upRead more