Okay. That’s not actually true. But it’s heartening that we have just seen the appointment of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. Japan has its first female Prime Minister in Sanae Takaichi. And the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the incredibly courageous leader of the opposition in Venezuela, Maria Corina Machado, despite lobbying...
Growth is an ever present in our current discourse – in organisations as well as nationally and globally – centred entirely (or so it seems) on the financial economy. In business it’s about pulling the levers enabling one resource or constraining another to grow the numbers and bottom line in service of an exclusive group...
Cultivating Consciousness in the Boardroom and Beyond We often overlook the beauty around us—until a visitor prompts us to rediscover it. Recently, hosting a friend from overseas led me to reconnect with the natural and human-made wonders nearby. Yet, the greatest gift wasn’t the scenery or the structures – it was the act of being...
‘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...
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...
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...
Skilful communication is one of the pre-requisites of leadership yet a few conversations in the past week have come as a reminder of how hard we can find it to get this right and how often neglected it is in race to deliver targets. Perhaps the problem is that we see it as a given....
In most well-intentioned organisations we strive toward building a culture founded on strong, well considered values and ethics. We consider the questions, who are we and how do we want to be? This motivation to build something meaningful to the majority typically gives rise to traditions. The habits, behaviours, practices that support the building of...
You may not believe in miracles. You may find yourself constantly amazed and in awe of the incredible wonder in our world. Maybe the night sky evokes wonder in you. Maybe seeing the light shining and sparkling through your child’s eyes activates that deep sense of awe and wonder… As adults, it can be hard...
Mostly our world seems geared to receive mode. The amount of information we’re deluged with daily is testament to how little we have to do to get information. Or is it? We face a number of challenges here. With so much data coming at us we may become a little lazier, try less to access...