And other stuff which might be useful
It’s a mad world and it seems to be only getting madder. Madder, and also faster, less certain, increasingly inequitable, and more divisive. All conditions which neuroscience shows can drive our primal brains into a very unhappy state. This is increasingly visible within organisations which are filled with people struggling with feeling overwhelmed. The stress of […]
So far 2017 has been what might be called an interesting year and we haven’t even hit Easter yet! One of the many things that’s been fascinating me is how in SA, and also in the UK and USA, supporters of political leaders so obviously emulate the behaviour of that Leadership, and then how relatively […]
Love in the workplace? Try googling that and your eyes water! However, in the interests of rigorous research I went deeper. Lose the “romantic” aspect and what emerges is fascinating. Agape –warm, generous, benevolent, self-giving, unconditional-concerned-respect and neighbour-regarding love – can actually make a difference in the workplace. People, when treated respectfully, when listened to, […]
As we fly through the year, and the pace just continues to speed up, it’s probably useful to pause and consider an unexpected source of competitive advantage – mindfulness. No longer the domain of hippies and alternate lifestyle gurus, the cognitive benefits of mindfulness – awareness of perceptions and potential biases, and the capacity to […]
Earlier this week I spent a wonderfully inspiring day being reminded of the power of establishing a thinking environment with Nancy Kline, bestselling author of Time to Think. During this time the issue of digital addiction came up and how “we have become slaves to the tools which were supposed to empower us”. Well, I’m […]
Ever found yourself sitting in a meeting that seems to be never ending and completely without purpose thinking, please, just kill me now!! I have a “this too shall pass” tattoo from a time I was constantly trapped in a Dante’s Inferno of hellish meetings and while this time did pass, I saw first hand the damage such […]
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