Apr 22, 20075 minSuccess is a MindsetWhy is it that some individuals become geniuses, others retire as millionaires, business empires get built seemingly from scratch and in ...
Mar 19, 20074 minCulture or Conditioning: How Many of Our Problems are Self-made?Reading the excellent book by James Surowiecki on the Wisdom of Crowds, one of his examples when talking about the power of convention: s...
Mar 6, 20073 minWhat drives you: Extrinsic or Intrinsic motivation?What drives us is not just a key to the sustainability of our happiness, it also defines us as people more than we think. What is extrins...
Dec 21, 20063 minThe Lessons of Great FollowershipFollowership? Doesn’t have that sexy ring to it like leadership has. Perhaps rather than focus on the term followership, it is worth focu...
Dec 19, 20063 minThe Lessons of Great LeadershipLeadership is something you do, not something you are born with. It may not be possible to teach, but it certainly is possible to learn. ...
Dec 11, 20064 minThe 7 Must-Do’s of InnovatorsHaving spent the last five years in front-end innovation and now moving into a new role managing an innovation process I have come across...
Nov 18, 20062 minThe Value of Stupid IdeasRecently I stumbled on a fascinating article about Francis Crick, the man who discovered DNA. Apparently nothing like what we normally as...
Oct 31, 20064 minOn Empowerment: 3 Key PrinciplesMany years ago, fresh out of school I joined a children’s charity, working alternatively on youth empowerment, indicators for sustainable...
Jul 7, 20064 minHumble Leaders – An Oxymoron?Someone once told me I was too polite to be a great leader. Asking people to do stuff and saying ‘please’ was apparently not a sign of se...
Jun 16, 20064 minThe Elusive Concept of SuccessWhat is success? Is success about money, a sense of purpose, seeing the smiling faces of one’s children, or a flash career? Seems the fur...