Category: Leadership
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Brave conversations
“Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” Margaret Wheatley We seemed to be so focused on what is quick and expedient. We rush from one encounter to another. We opt for the sound bite over an in-depth article. Why is this the case? Maybe the nature of technology, social media and the news…
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It can all be taken away, but we still have one choice
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Viktor Frankl Life can suddenly change in the space of a day. Yesterday things seemed to be smooth sailing, and everything was fine.…
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Create a safe space for magic to happen
“It’s not necessarily down to me to save, rescue and support, but if I can find a safe space to bring in and host, and allow the wisdom in the room to connect and share, and come with a similar spirit of generosity and helping each other, magic happens.” Michael Bungay Stanier It’s amazing what…
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Open questions get richer responses
“We live in the world our questions create.” David Cooperrider Do you find the conversations throughout your workday often fall flat? Maybe the right types of questions aren’t being asked. The way you ask a question usually determines the kind of response you get. A simple place to start is looking at your default form…
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Prepare mentally for the day’s encounters
“When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly.” Marcus Aurelius The great stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius prepared his mind daily for what he was about to face. This is so that it became no shock to him when he…
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Reignite your lost spark in the service of others
“I have found that sometimes it can be helpful to remove oneself from the creative process, and do work in the service of others.” Nick Cave Have you ever had that feeling where you can’t seem to achieve anything? You feel demotivated and completely stuck. Nothing excites you. Your creative spark is gone. All hope…
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Investing in yourself
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” Benjamin Franklin It always seemed short-sighted to me that leaders in many organisations were hesitant to spend money on learning and development for their staff. During tough economic times, training budgets were always one of the first to be slashed. Another problem with organisational learning is…
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Be more interested in conversation
“Perhaps the best conversationalist in the world is the man who helps others to talk.” – John Steinbeck It’s easy to zone out and not really contribute to conversation. Pull out the smart phone and sail away into oblivion. Why not choose the harder, but more rewarding path? The path of actively engaging in conversation.…
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Sometimes the world tests us.
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Helen Keller We all face adversities in life. Unexpected obstacles and challenges arise. 2020 presented plenty of those, particularly around our health and finances.…