Have a little faith Faith and belief are two very powerful words and yet can also be quite polarising and often conjuring connection with religion or even cults. Often to say we have faith in something, or someone can risk making us look or feel naïve or lacking in strength or rigour because we aren’tRead more
Cutting through to the future The reopening of hairdressers in the UK was, no doubt, treated with a collective sigh of relief if not a little cheering. Well that’s how it went in my household. In the past week I’ve been fortunate enough to have said haircut – the first in 5 months. I’m delightedRead more
The power of ‘right speech’ As we explore new boundaries and degrees of acceptability in justice, equality and right relationship, our history and heritage are coming under intense scrutiny. Some of this is a powerful journey through the lessons that we can learn and apply in how we choose live and behave today. Some hasRead more
Navigating financial turmoil with care It’s the age-old precept of business…when times are tough financially and the income is reducing then cuts need to be made to ensure survival. Cuts to costs and cuts in employee numbers. Recession and financial meltdown are, of course, compelling reasons for businesses and organisations to take stock, re-evaluate andRead more
Building our contribution through deep presence Growing up I was told that ‘the meek shall inherit the earth’ was an oft repeated belief of my maternal grandfather, taken from Matthew 5:5 (‘Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth’). To my 1980s self, one of ‘Thatcher’s children’, starting out on my career thisRead more
Choices I wrote last week about power of choice and the responsibility of making good choices. I thought I’d follow up with some examples (inspired by Seth Godin) that might inspire your reflection. Will we slide back into old habits or forge forward toward new ones?Will we connect with others through the heart or throughRead more
Rebuilding our leadership economy Every day Seth Godin posts a new blog, often a new perspective on the familiar – something we’ve never really given much thought. His labour is a model of persistence, passion, dedication and commitment to provoke thinking and action. Earlier this week he wrote about the magic of the countdown…the 10,Read more
Restart the world, I want to get on What if we were to start the world again? Not going back to the original setting but starting from now. If we could recast all our institutions and organisations as well as the way we live, interact, consume and be in the world, how different would thatRead more