Facing your fear
According to Merriam Webster, fear is A : an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger. B (1) […]
Interpreting the Quadruple Bottom Line
Have you noticed that recently more and more people seem to be talking about the Quadruple Bottom Line (QBL)? Is […]
An Experience of ‘How to Sharpen the Sword’
What does it take to improve on something that has been dubbed ‘wonderful’, ‘great’ and amazing’? How can a consulting […]
How is your organisation designed to get undesirable results from your staff?
I recently had a fascinating experience in a Moscow hotel room. No – not what you might be thinking. On […]
Are we doing the work that is needed or the work that is comfortable?
“Taking a new step or uttering a new word is what people fear most.” Dostoyevsky I notice how quite frequently […]
What do you think they think of you? The stories that derail us
Some years ago, I was called (at less than 24 hours notice) to facilitate a meeting at short notice between […]
Here be dragons: Leading in complex times
Think about a big challenge you are addressing: a current situation that matters, where you know something qualitatively different is […]
Freedom-centred: the future of leadership
In many of our organisations, the majority of people feel they are working under some sense of oppression – or […]
Leading through birth and death: the future of leadership
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It is the flow of energy that breathes life into our passions, our […]
Seek first to remember what has been forgotten (or ignored): the future of leadership
When confronted with taking the next step forward, why is it that the last place that we look for guidance […]
An introduction: the future of leadership
The New Year is when we look to the future – not just to the year ahead, but often to […]
Talent management for the common good
In the public interest early organizations were often created to benefit the city or country concerned. The structure and management […]