Deep time… It’s so easy to get caught in the immediacy of our lives and let the short-term fill our awareness. But what’s beyond that? And beyond that? And how do we stay reminded of the idea of ‘deep time’? How does that impact how we live as humans and how we live as humanity?
Read MoreWhat does it really take to change, not only what someone says about an issue, but what they actually think and therefore what they do? No matter what we have been told before, there is only really one way that we change, and it’s easier and also more frustratingly nebulous than we think. Read on to find out what it is and how to facilitate it.
Read MoreIf we only have one tool in our leadership toolkit, we can become blinded to its effectiveness or otherwise. Versus having a good understanding of what we’re aiming for, that ‘feeling’ in a relationship for example. And that, combined with the freedom of mind to pull anything from our infinite toolkit is more likely a winning approach.
Read MoreLeadership is not a 'thing' we can easily describe, it has no outside form (even when we think it does, you'll find that different people describe it differently). But it does show up in different ways, ways that are visible, and can be measured. And that's what a leader is doing, understanding the relationship between the visible and the invisible, and knowing where the leverage is.
Read MoreWhat is it we’re doing when we aim to create ‘lasting change’ or to ‘make a meaningful difference in the world’? In this personal piece, I reveal how the world looks to me, how that differs from some of the words I sometimes use to describe what I do, and how that relates to authenticity and impact.
Read MoreThere is no shortage of good ideas when it comes to solving the global challenges we see around us. But is it really the quality of the idea that makes the difference? Or is there something else we should be focusing on?
Read MoreHow am I doing? How do you answer that question and how do you know that what you're measuring has meaning?
Read MoreWhat can we learn from looking at the outward way of being of people we admire in the world? People who are ‘making an impact’ we might say, and people we are looking at as role-models and champions. Perhaps the learning is more simple than it looks?
Read MoreHow important is planning? What’s the real answer to this question…?
Read MoreWhat if your organisation or team had a secret weapon that is easy to access, you probably don’t know realise is there and, even if you do, you laugh it off as too simple to be useful? What if the source of an even greater impact was at your fingertips? Would you be interested in finding out more?
Read MoreWhat’s it all for? Part of a series of ‘provocative questions for social change’ designed to help professionals, leaders, change-makers and anyone wanting to make a positive difference in the world, bring a clearer vision and more effective leadership capability to their work.
Read MoreThe past is only ever a story told in the present. We say this, but do we really see it? Because when we do it can be a very powerful, and a very freeing moment of insight into a joyous present and a hopeful future.
Read MoreEverything we do has unintended consequences—it’s the way things work, our futures are all, as yet, unfolded. So, how then, do we measure what’s important, and how do we retain the humility to see our assumptions and biases? How do we evaluate complex choices with grace and compassion?
Read MoreHow can we be more committed? We hear a lot about commitment, about ‘taking the shot’, and, of course, we can see the results of this. How does one person show up again and again even when they’re tired or it doesn’t look like results are happening? What’s going on here and how does it apply to you and me?
Read MoreWhat if we are innocently shackling ourselves when it comes to the biggest challenges in life. We don’t realise it, we think we’re helping, but really we’re holding ourselves back. How do we make it easier to climb those metaphorical mountains and perform at our absolute peak?
Read MoreIt’s easy to get a little lost in life, to lose the sense of achievement and purpose, to lose the sense of joy that we had, and to want to recapture past successes, to re-create past relationships, jobs, working situations or hold out for a lifestyle that we think is the reason we had (or can have again) that sense of purpose and happiness. But where does that joie de vivre really reside? And how can we recapture it? What can we do and where can we look…
Read MoreWhat do ‘results’ mean to you? Take a minute to answer that and then let’s dive in to a counter-intuitive exploration of what they’re really telling us about ourselves…
Read MoreAt the heart of being successful is a paradox. It’s a paradox that the most successful people I know have solved, although they may not be aware of it. And it’s the paradox that keeps those of us who are feeling frustrated about our success fro achieving everything we want.
Read MoreEver had that feeling, or seen it in someone else, when it feels like they’re a car, revving too hard but not going anywhere? We can all do that in life, which is exhausting (and unproductive!). Here’s how to…
Read More‘Values’ are often an integral part of finding yourself, or team-building, or some other foundation of self-development. But what comes before values? And what if that’s where the real ‘value’ is?
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