As leaders we all hope to be visionary, don’t we? To aspire and inspire. We are fortunate in our interconnected world to have a window on the efforts of other visionary leaders, their impact and example. We can also discern, for ourselves, any gap between rhetoric and reality. A few days ago I was reminded...
Imagine all your previous learning and accumulated knowledge and skills being wiped out and then consider the words of American writer and futurist Alvin Toffler… ‘The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.’ Toffler’s words recognise the world we find...
If we are honest with ourselves, we know that most complex problems cannot be solved in isolation by one person. For sure the world is blessed with an occasional genius able to cut through and bring to our awareness a new way to see the world or the issues we are dealing with. However in...
‘It’s not only moving that creates new starting points. Sometimes all it takes is a subtle shift in perspective, an opening of the mind, an intentional pause and reset, or a new route to start to see new options and new possibilities.’ Kristin Armstrong Life and work dictate that we’re always moving, on to the...
…can feel demoralising for those who only like forward motion, making progress. But let’s reconsider for a moment…what if the one step backwards is actually a point of learning, consolidation and insight? Maybe you recall those times when you went a little slower to go more quickly in the end. Or when you’ve rushed on...
If, as the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child then we might consider it takes a world to raise a leader. And, in embracing the need for a better world, consciousness must become a core quality of our leadership. Starting to tap into a deeper and higher wisdom comes through deepening...
Participation in pilgrimages has been taking place for millennia. Whether for deep spiritual reasons, personal development or to assist with moments of crisis, pilgrims have travelled physically with the express intent to reap benefit inwardly. In a recent conversation a group of business leaders were comparing notes on the Camino di Santiago, a famous series...
Whether we’re more heart on sleeve or more poker-faced, or anywhere in between, we may move through life and especially work assuming our moods are managed, our emotions under our control, perhaps not on display and not affecting others. On occasion we might inquire of our human selves whether that’s really true. Imagine asking your...
Anyone who has reflected on leadership, done a business degree, attended leadership development programmes or read books about leadership will see, that whilst there are hundreds of qualities associated with leadership and a plethora of models it’s hard to identify anything new as such…we all pretty much ‘know’ everything about the theory of leadership…or do...
The current trend to create our own ‘mini-me’ doll image through AI will undoubtedly pass as something else captures our imagination. Of course, it’s a bit of fun and probably light relief in turbulent times but it is also a helpful reminder of where we might usefully put our focus. How good could our leadership...