We are born having very simple needs – comfort, food, to be clean and safe and warm. Over time, we are “educated” into fast and thinking-is-king and that results are the only thing that matters. We lose that connectedness, slow and awareness of our bodies and feelings. We become wedded to the idea that happiness …
A recent post received a lot of responses. It was a thought experiment where a lower rate of return could be chosen to prioritise looking after people or a higher return that cost 1000 people their jobs. I speculated that the most common decision was the higher return regardless of the adverse impact to a …
Here’s a little thought experiment. Say you are a board member in the boardroom. There’s two proposals being put on the table. One proposal is going to make a return of 7% and it involves sacking 1000 people somewhere, closing down a location perhaps. Another proposal on the table which is going to make a …
I have a mission. It’s huge. I have not spoken openly about this because I have been wanting to get the i’s dotted and the t’s crossed and all the details sorted out. Which of course is code for procrastinate. So I want to start writing about my mission just as it is now. It’s …
Is your work zapping your passion these days? Do you feel experienced, but bored? I know I can do this, but do I want to? This is the key question. So many of us do things because that’s the road we are on. If you are going to change things, you need to decide to …
Coaching is an immensely powerful means of self-transformation and growth. An expert coach is obviously necessary, but so is a great client. If someone is not willing or able to be coached, the outcome is very difficult to achieve. Here is what I define as being a great client: But here’s what I know for …
The world’s people are in peril. We no doubt live in a noisy, numb, narcissistic age. The talents and attentions of the majority are not invested in personal mastery and social responsibility but squandered on games, voyeurism, and base sensationalism. We have recklessly abandoned what truly matters – the striving to be great as individuals …
I just posted a poll on LinkedIn asking whether you support AI and it’s full steam ahead for you or whether you have concerns and would rather we paused for a while to get some ducks in order. Maybe regulation, maybe ownership, maybe a vote in how, when and where AI is implemented. But while …
In the UK Prime-Ministerial election discussions, one candidate – Liz Truss – has proposed cutting the pay of public sector employees (including civil servants, teachers and nurses) outside London. The figure suggested is a saving of £11 bn ($13.4 bn) (see the original article here: https://www.ft.com/content/8ab0b5d0-3e9e-4fb4-8448-9f6f26abbfe4) Set aside the party politics and the individuals vying …
I don’t follow the news much, but I can’t help noticing the coverage of the Prime Ministerial elections here in the UK. They have become personal. It didn’t take long at all. In my view, this is one of the problems with the status quo (which is what I call “the system”). By making issues …