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The Adaptive Challenge of Development
April 15, 2023 |I hate to say this but at times I feel like I am a willing participant in a problem that
Creating Space for Growth
February 21, 2023 |“Making change, moving towards who you want to become, to being your best self, requires us to give up something
Cultivating an Ownership Mindset
September 27, 2021 |Many years ago, when I was lecturing in Human Resources, one of the stock standard assessments was a group assignment.
A Year of Loss and a New Year of Possibilities
November 24, 2020 |This year has been tough. It’s been isolating. It’s been a grind. It’s thrown a spotlight on issues that may
What type of Leadership Team do you want?
September 25, 2020 |I have worked with over 20 leadership teams over the last 16 years as a team coach. Some of been
What do we mean by self awareness?
September 25, 2020 |Organisations that experience rapid change and complexity are made up of social systems. That is, all the people in the
Creating the space for your leadership role by getting out of the weeds
July 29, 2020 |“If you’re doing my job then who is doing your job” Many years ago when I was debriefing a high
Challenging the Status Quo
July 28, 2020 |I am working with a client at the moment to help change culture to be more leadership and performance focused.
Team Purpose and Connection within Remote Teams
June 21, 2020 |As remote work has ramped up over the past 3 months I have had numerous conversations with friends and individuals
Building Psychological Safety? Think about a Rose and Thorn Moment.
June 4, 2020 |Introduction Over the years I have done a lot of work with teams and it’s the one part of my
Small steps along the journey of change
May 21, 2020 |Yesterday I chatted to a delightful person, Carolyn, about some copywriting work she was doing for me. She asked me
What I learnt from a month of gratitude
April 16, 2020 |Experiment 7: Learning from gratitude When I started my sabbatical and my experiments, at the start of 2019, my first
Now is the time for simple rules.
April 13, 2020 |As we approach Easter, I have noticed the impact that Covid 19 has had on my home town of Torquay.
Uncertainty is the only certainty you can hold on to at the moment
April 3, 2020 |Our need for certainty As I write this from my place in Torquay I feel blessed I have a sanctuary
Let’s Practice Deep Listening
March 18, 2020 |Deep Listening Now, more than any other time, we have to be more effective at listening. With more social distancing
Curiosity and Leadership Agility
March 10, 2020 |Curiosity & Leadership Agility In my Leadership Agility workshops I always ask participants what the key enablers of Leadership Agility
Growth and Complexity
February 26, 2020 |Next week I am running my first public leadership program as an experiment. One of the key questions I will
What I learnt from a year of experiments..
December 10, 2019 |This time last year I was just starting my 6 month sabbatical. The purpose of the sabbatical was to practice
The Power of Diversity of Thought
September 12, 2019 |I was recently at an event where one of my favourite authors and thought leaders, Jonathan Haidt, was speaking. Haidt
Experiment 6: Stand Up Comedy
September 2, 2019 |A key element of my development journey over the past 18 months has been letting go of my need for
How can you, as a leader, build psychological safety?
August 12, 2019 |I remember working with a senior leadership team a few years back where conversations were polite, benign and frustrating. Some
How are you coping with complexity?
July 22, 2019 |Complexity On a recent leadership agility workshop I was facilitating, the participants were discussing how they were personally impacted by
Simple Rules for Complexity
July 16, 2019 |Impact of Complexity On a recent leadership agility workshop I was facilitating, the participants were discussing how they were personally
Experiment 4 Long Form Improvisation Comedy
July 15, 2019 |One of the main reasons for my sabbatical is to practice self care and have fun. Too often my work
Experiment 1: Walking the talk and pausing!
April 14, 2019 |In early 2018 I read Pause by Rachael O’Meara. O’Meara is an executive at Google who wrote her book based on a sabbatical.
Experiment 2: Survive and Thrive
April 12, 2019 |On January 5 I left for Koh Phangan in Thailand. The reason for my journey was to attend a two week yoga and meditation retreat run by Pure Flow Yoga.
Experiment 3: Leaning in, Leaning out..4 Weeks Co-living and Co-working in Bali
April 9, 2019 |In February 2019 I flew out to Ubud, Bali for a month to participate in a co-working retreat with 20 individuals from all over the world. Unsettled (beunsettled.co) is, in their words “a community for those who embrace uncertainty and value meaningful human connection.
