Purpose is a heartbeat It’s not unusual for us to get push back when we raise the need for a purpose statement with leaders – usually on the grounds that the organisation already has a mission and vision so why does it need a purpose. Concerns abound about confusion and complexity and the need toRead more
The two-way gift of presence One of the greatest gifts we can give others is to be fully present with them, wholly attentive and connected to and with them in each moment we are together. Being fully present honours our interconnectedness and essential one-ness. This gift for others is something we can give ourselves tooRead more
Teamwork? We’ve got to talk. No doubt we’ve all witnessed high performing teams in action. We may have been part of one. We may currently be part of one…leading it or as a member. Safe to say it’s a privilege to be in the exceptional flow that such teams generate and the experience of movingRead more
Joyful work – our birth right and our future Much is being written at this time about the future of work and some of it picks up on the very important aspect of meaning – that we all have a right to have a sense of meaning in our work – something I believe inRead more
The power of intention – holding the long view Recently I had occasion to reflect on an intention that I set 7 years ago in 2010. I attended an international spiritual conference in Umbria in Italy. I had attended the same conference the year before for the first time in St Albans in the UKRead more
Let the passion show Positivity, enthusiasm, passion for our subject or mission…they’re qualities that attract, that enthuse others…connecting them with us and our focus. As kids our natural enthusiasm generally flows. We express it easily, albeit differently dependent on personality, until expression starts to be shaped by life experience. And then we reach the worldRead more