Intentional creativity Everything that happens in the Universe starts with intention – Deepak Chopra The law of cause and effect is essential to contemplate in the context of Deepak Chopra’s quote… we are both the cause and the effect within our Universe and we can only assure beautiful outcomes if we are disciplined in ourRead more
The elegant challenge I often come across leaders who shy away from challenging others. At times when they’ve stepped up to this responsibility it has gone wrong. For others they’ve been on the receiving end of something rather clumsy at best and extremely aggressive at worst. Perfecting elegant challenge is one of the most valuableRead more
Beyond robotic work Someone said to me the other day ‘it’s only work’ and it prompted a deeply visceral response. Now I recognise that I could very easily take on the label of workaholic and all that goes with that but over the years my relationship with work has fundamentally changed. Yes, I still workRead more
Curiosity may have killed the cat… …but it’s a vital ingredient in powerful leadership. The willingness to truly examine our impact on others, to understand how the engrained patterns of behaviours and the comfortable groove we inhabit help or hinder our leadership quality. That sort of curiosity is most definitely of value. To be fullyRead more
In celebration of the heart The heart is many things and has many qualities. It is, I’m sure you’d agree, vital in every respect. What I’ve particularly been reflecting on over recent days though is its extraordinary tempering quality, allowing us to be tough and kind, clear and compassionate at the same time. The heartRead more
Leading the creation of the New Story Our story is the story of the Universe. Every piece of everyone, everything you love, everything you hate, and the thing you hold most precious, was assembled by the forces of nature in the first few minutes of life of the Universe. Transformed in the hearts of stars,Read more
Listen up ‘…an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self.’ Dean Jackson What do you hear when you’re listening? It may be the precise facts. You can repeat them almost word for word; your precis is impressively accurate. It may be some of the subtext – the things that aren’tRead more
What if there’s no map? Time was when ships were navigated by the stars so journeying, and travellers, relied on the universe. Would that method be such a bad thing for today’s leaders, especially when the current climate can feel like an ocean of challenge, clarity is hard to come by and our back catalogueRead more
The marriage between love and purpose The older I get and the more I reflect on my personal purpose the more I am coming to realise that in many ways as human beings we may all in fact have the same core purpose – to express love in every moment and with every fibre ofRead more