I heard an intriguing question the other day – “How can our world have people dying from starvation and over eating at the same time?”, and it gave me pause to reflect on how we’re reacting to the coming storm. By storm I refer to the economic and social conditions in our world that are … Continue reading
I have just finished reading the Arbinger Institute’s fable on “getting out of the box”. Using a similar style to Patrick Lencioni, the writers of this story draw our attention to how a self-centered focus can create a destructive set of mindsets and behaviours within our lives. The flip-side being that when we are focused on … Continue reading
We are all familiar with the basic concepts behind a business case: to quantify the value an organisation will receive in exchange for the resource investment. While a somewhat simplistic summary, the basic principle holds that investments of capital, assets or human resource are made when a tangible benefit can be realised. And in the vast majority … Continue reading
I was having coffee with some family a few weeks back when somebody made that comment that no matter how much effort we put into solving the poverty issue in the world there was no point because it would never be fixed. It was simply too big, too complex, and therefore a waste of the … Continue reading
I read a statistic yesterday in a blog by Richard Rowe at HBR.org that really challenged me (Teaching the world’s one billion marginalised children). A billion school aged children around the world will not have access to a quality basic education this year. What this means in simple terms, is that over half of our children … Continue reading
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my motivations for leadership. Why do I enjoy learning about leadership and being in leadership positions? Why am I quick to criticise lack of leadership in others but so easily able to justify my own actions? Am I comfortable with not being a very good leader, or do … Continue reading
