Lesson in Leadership

Posted by on 25 Jul 2011 in Blog, Leadership | 0 comments

Do you need to be mad to want to be a leader? It takes courage, self belief and a lot of passion to be a true leader, though many would argue that you also need to be a little mad to want to take on the responsibility. Yet if no-one else does, how are we going to change the world for the better? How are we going to improve the life of others, build a society that we can all feel proud of, and enable people to find their own rhythm and dance… What tune are you dancing...

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Metasaga

Posted by on 29 Apr 2011 in Blog, motivation, Personal | 0 comments

A few years ago I was delighted to be invited to go on a Metasaga journey. This was a unique and fascinating experience, walking down Buchanan Street in Glasgow on a beautiful day, stopping and observing as we walked. Some great insights and learnings from that day. You can find more information here: Metasaga The metasaga itself can be found here: Buchanan Street This was the Second Runner Up as the Best Educational Wiki in the 2010 EduBlog Awards, so well done to Kate Couts for this! The gallery is a selection of photos I took on the...

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A surprising truth about motivation…

Posted by on 26 Apr 2011 in Blog, Business, Leadership, Personal | 0 comments

I first saw Dan Pink at TED, when he spoke about motivation. He found an interesting study that, surprisingly,  suggested money is not the best motivator… The TED video can be found here http://bit.ly/geRowE I recently came across an RSA talk by Dan on the same theme, which I like better as it is a great visual representation of the same talk:     Enjoy! PS And by the way, Dan also produced a pretty cool career guidance book . It has been written in Japanese Manga style i.e. a cartoon character, giving the basics of career...

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Leading from within…

Posted by on 19 Apr 2011 in Blog, Leadership | 0 comments

I have been a long time fan of Nic Askew’s work, since coming across his videos by chance – typical coincidence! These short films are thought provoking, like any good film should be. This one, for me, gets to the heart of the matter, leading from within. Whenever I have experienced great leadership, sadly that has not been on many occasions, there was a sense that the person had something different about them. It was not a job title, a sharp suit or a fancy watch, it was something that set that person apart in a way that was not...

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Making it possible…

Posted by on 15 Apr 2011 in Blog, Personal | 0 comments

I am a great fan of TED, some truely awesome stuff gets shown hear inspring words from people who just seem to make things happen, no matter what… This is a fantastic story about helping out, making a massive difference to someone’s life. How can you make a difference...

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