Debunking the ‘fat word’ of ‘leadership’ – what’s your take? Whenever the word leadership is used I find that most of us engage in a conversation feeling like we have a full handle on what we all mean by leadership. It’s one of those words that I call ‘fat’ – full of so much thatRead more
Letting go to let come ‘Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you.’ Eckhart Tolle What if we just let go? Gave up our control whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in and trusted in the Universe, and its accumulated wisdom, to see us through? Sounds crazy? Sounds likeRead more
When creativity becomes our greatest skill Every now and then I go back and take another look at Sir Ken Robinson’s TED Talk ‘Do schools kill creativity?’ If you haven’t seen it it’s worth a watch. Not only is it very entertaining, it’s inspiring too. And it makes a very important point about nurturing creativityRead more
Releasing the juice of ‘team time’ Part of my upbringing as a young executive was participating in, and eventually leading, high performing teams. I felt (and still feel), very privileged to have had so many positive experiences. One of the key contributors to this in my experience is the commitment to regular and high qualityRead more
Getting to the heart of our impact Given the speed of the revolving door for advisers at Trump’s White House you may have missed the President’s assertion (at the Gridiron Club dinner) that nobody does self-deprecating humour better than him. Now this may have been a stab at irony but I don’t think so givenRead more
Meaningful presence I was reflecting the other day on the qualities of my aunt who died recently. Amongst her many beautiful qualities was the quality of presence – true, meaningful presence. When she was with you she was really with you…even if she wasn’t saying very much – or perhaps especially then. Presence is aboutRead more
What’s the interplay between Purpose and purposeful? In discussion with one of our contacts who is leading work on building a purpose driven organisation, we explored the dimensions of ‘leading from a shared purpose’ and ‘being purposeful’ as part of the strategies and approaches. The challenges of creating a fully aligned organisation that really worksRead more
Appreciating the heart of team The high performing team (HPT) that is the holy grail for most organisations has a number of defining characteristics: shared purpose, vision and objectives for sure; high levels of trust; excellent communication within the team and with all its stakeholders; an ability to deal with conflict swiftly, well and forRead more