The gift of goodwill As we approach another festive season I’ve been wondering what the pre-Christmas workplace will be like just 10 years from now, 2027, given the meteoric pace of change we’re living with. Maybe the reception Christmas tree will be a hologram (it probably is somewhere, already) – the figment of a designer’sRead more
Doing what’s needed, not what’s wanted What I’ve noticed about expressing the quality of presence to its fullest is that helps us do what’s needed rather than what’s wanted. To make the distinction here, doing what’s wanted is, for me, attached to personal wants and desires – our own or those of others. What’s neededRead more
Attending to the inner team Wherever we look we are surrounded by teams. We may well be leading one. We’ll certainly be members of one and, probably, several if we spend some time thinking about all the groupings of people to which we belong and contribute. As a unit a team that’s high performing isRead more
Smiling on purpose What if your sole purpose today was to be the reason that someone smiles? Sure you’ll have plenty of other stuff to do that has to get done but I’m talking about your purpose. The reason why you will get out of bed today. This was the challenge I was set byRead more
Shifting the roadblocks of belief One of the privileges of working in organisation and leader development is seeing a spark land and a new flame of understanding and insight flare in an individual or team. One of the downsides of this privileged role is the constant reminder it brings of that old adage ‘physician healRead more