Tools for Leadership in Times of Change
Just before Christmas, Time Magazine published an article looking ahead to 2016. “In a world of emergencies,” the article said, “leadership matters — and in 2016 it will become unavoidably obvious that the Continue Reading →
Successful leadership in the 21st century is about empowerment, not control. — The world’s largest accommodation provider owns no hotels and employs no chambermaids. Instead it empowers guests and bedroom owners Continue Reading →
If we want to succeed in times of change then it makes sense to learn from others who already know how. Elite army units are trained to achieve results in the completely unpredictable Continue Reading →
On a day when British MPs decide to launch airstrikes in Syria, and America experiences not one but two mass shootings in one day it can seem as if the whole world is churning. But Continue Reading →
It is now four days since the attacks in Paris and, unless we were directly involved, our emotional reactions have had a chance to die down. We are living through the Continue Reading →
Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival, the “Festival of Lights”. Preparations and rituals typically last for five days, centred around the third day, when people offer prayer rituals, or pujas, to Lakshmi, Continue Reading →
An inspiring story here from the South Side of Chicago, where a man bought a disused bank and turned it into “a stunning cultural centre.” In doing so he has partly recreated the world Continue Reading →
As publication of The Churning approaches I have been sent three versions on the cover to review. Here they are. I’d appreciate your feedback on which you prefer. Which book would you most want Continue Reading →
Less than five months ago we were all certain that the outcome of the British general election would be another hung parliament (see: Guardian, Telegraph). Instead, the Conservative Party won a clear outright majority. In the resulting race for Continue Reading →
When I was a child I was taught that “If it’s worth doing it’s worth doing well.” Years later, when I was working in a global corporation, responsible for international Continue Reading →