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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…
April 22nd, 2016
Ok firstly – Why the picture of the dog? This is Titch a very good friend of mine. He knows he is awesome just as he is. He is happy, he is courageous and he surrounds himself with compassionate positive energy. He meets new people with warmth and if you didn’t particularly like him I…
April 13th, 2016
I spent a day with a group of learning and development professionals investigating the concept of identity. As part of an mBraining and Blue Mind exercise, we explored the idea of personal fluidity delving into their truly subjective narratives asking: Who do they consider themselves to be? What would they describe as the pivotal parts…
March 31st, 2016
Self Assured Enough To Learn? Firstly a warning – this blog post is deliberately provocative in parts and is written for the professional “People Helpers” You are possibly a qualified coach, NLP professional, trainer, therapist… you have invested in gaining a qualification and credentials in your field and things are going very well. You have…