Authors.Did you buy a copy of your own book when you first saw it in a bookshop? Do you keep a copy of the receipt as a momento? Is it just me?Is that weird? I have to admit to being […]
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Are you the mascot?Do you run through their legs?Do you sit on their shoulders? Last week, I wrote a post about being a point guard. As I don’t appear as what many people may think of when they imagine a […]
You just lost your biggest client.What would you do? Perhaps, you’d go back to the drawing board, see what tools you’ve got, and plan your way out? Perhaps, you’d take the bull by the horns and work your way out? […]
Today is International Firgun Day. Most people won’t have heard of firgun.It’s a Hebrew word that describes something we could all do with a little more of: taking genuine pleasure in someone else’s success, without envy or expectation. It also […]
We spend years learning how to understand the world around us. We read books.Listen to podcasts.Attend conferences.Collect qualifications.Learn new models and frameworks. All of that has value. But there comes a point where the greatest source of insight isn’t another […]
One of the most reliable predictors of whether people embrace change is not whether they agree with it, but whether they feel they have some control over it. Psychologists have long recognised that autonomy shapes both motivation and commitment. When […]
This week I was invited to speak at three different events.All three came with an unexpected twist. Instead of being paid to contribute, I was being asked to pay for the opportunity to stand on stage. To be clear, I […]
Look at these beauties thriving!I didn’t grow them. Yes, I planted them.Yes, they’re outside my door.Yes, I tended to them lovingly. But I didn’t grow them.They did that on their own. I just created the right environment and nurtured it […]
The Institue of Leadership book club have reviewed Constellation: Leadership reimagined for a connected age, and included it as one of two books in their quarterly journal. EDGE journal for summer 2026 includes the following insights into Constellation: In case […]
Keir Starmer is not the problem. When I started my consultancy back in 2021, I used a jar of gherkins to help demonstrate why what I do matters at networking events*. On showing the jar, I would ask the group, […]
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