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Peace, bearing witness and acceptance
My clients are not only willing, but also keen, to enquire deeply, to explore widely, to reflect, and to go on learning adventures. They really want to develop, and they…
Humans, AI and the dividing line between them
Part of what distinguishes us as human beings from other living beings (and indeed from AI) is our capacity to not only to reflect (a cognitive process), but also to…
Artworks in Vantablack: void, emptiness and fertility
An exhibition of work by Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery in London features works in Vantablack – the blackest known substance in the world, a super-black nanomaterial that absorbs…
Stuck
Sometimes, as much as people want to change – and are sometimes desperate for change - they remain stuck in their existing patterns. They may not even see themselves as…
Communicate, communicate, communicate – and care
Surgeons spend decades mastering extraordinary expertise, skill and knowledge. But emphasis on simply the acquisition and implementation of technical knowledge limits understanding of the patient experience and wellbeing, and the…
Joy in leadership
You don’t hear much about joy in leadership. My own moments of joy include witnessing a client discovering and internalising an insight which opens a door for them to the…
Invisible strength: Building Emotional Resilience
Focusing only on accomplishing is not enough on its own to help ensure that our conscious and unconscious decisions and judgments go beyond knee-jerk reactions or habits. Like building a…
Communication – and presence
Thank you for this quotation, Daniel Stane and Nicola Shearer, and the Compassionate Leadership Certification Training that you’re leading with such insight. Communication goes beyond words Greenspan was right –…
The seesaw of leadership and decision-making
We live in a world in which polarisation is increasingly present and increasingly encouraged. In leadership, it’s particularly dangerous, partly because it can lead to decisions which exclude important factors…