Thoughts, musings, ramblings and questions, please engage, debate and argue if you like - it makes life interesting!
June 28th, 2016
I was reminded of a great quote from Robert McCloskey – it goes like this… “I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” Have you ever heard yourself say any of the following? I know just…
June 9th, 2016
Those who work with me at a much deeper level will know that I am all about generative wisdom and emergent exploration, however some clients really benefit from starting with a little more structure. Some require a boat and some navigation tools before setting sail into the level of fluidity that free-thinking requires. And this…
June 8th, 2016
I thought I would share the article at the end of this blog, it is by Dianne Collins referring to what she describes as Quantum Think, I love how Dianne frames her own approach to working from a place of emergence. Diane’s approach has so many synergies with mBraining (generative wisdom, metacognition and self/others as a…
June 2nd, 2016
Distributed Wisdom We were in California recently enjoying a few days in the area between Monterey and Big Sur. What a beautiful coastline it is and very much like North Cornwall with periodic sea mist rolling in to punctuate the sunshine. Enjoying a beach walk on 17 mile drive we saw sea otters, sealions, seals,…
May 11th, 2016
As part of a wider Leadership programme, I was recently revisiting some classic Steven Covey with a group of execs… It is material they are each familiar with (and apply to varying degrees) and we were primarily working with the 8th Habit, finding voice and sharing moral imperatives in order to get under the surface of (and clearly express) the heart and soul of…
April 27th, 2016
Business and institutional leaders in fast paced environments can (whatever level of seniority reached) find themselves making reactive choices that appear effective in the short term, but can on reflection prove to be unwise. Even within the realm of strategic planning where all efforts appear to be proactive and future facing, selected ways forward can…