THE GRATEFUL CEO Everything we are is in part because of those who came before us and contributed to our life. Our parents, teachers, friends, colleagues, bosses, ex and current partners, children and so on. Everything we consume every day is because of the tireless efforts of an endless number of people. The eggs you …
THE STEPHENS QUESTION Every year for nearly 185 years the Cambridge and Oxford rowing teams have competed with each other to win the prestigious annual prize. The wins have been nearly evenly split and the teams are super competitive – training religiously all year to fight and win. To win the teams have to make …
PULL THE ANDON CORD The andon cord is a very simple system developed by Toyota quality teams to ensure that when there is a problem, everyone is alerted to it and the right actions are taken. The way it works on a production line is a literal red coloured cord that goes through each work …
SLANT METHOD OF ENGAGING OTHERS How to engage others in a conversation. It can be a work meeting, a virtual call or a date. A simple method called S.L.A.N.T Sit up right. This makes you instantly attentive and alert. This pose brings the highest amount of energy to your mind and allows you to focus. …
MY PAST LIFE REGRESSION EXPERIENCE Upon the urging of a friend I decided to try a past life regression therapy, I decided to try it. Not knowing what to expect went to the healer who sat me down on a comfortable pillow and asked me to close my eyes. She then guided me through a …
HAVE AN OOPS MEETING Mindfulness and happiness. It’s a cup of tea We have all kinds of meetings – to plan, to review, to celebrate, to meet customers, to welcome new comers, to organize inductions and so on. In most cases we want to present our best face, our best presentation, our best everything. Criticism …
GOAL NOT ROLE – WE NOT ME I witness bruising battles at work everyday. Why didn’t you ask me ? I am not aligned to this ? No one copied me into this email ? This is my area ? stay out of it ? If that person is going to work on it I …
EVERYBODY IS LOOKING AT THE BOSS The boss was fashionably late to meetings. The boss interrupted the presenter within 5 minutes of the meeting starting The boss did not turn on his video on the web conference call. The boss was smart and successful. Yet his business unit was performing erratically, things were messy and …
DIGITAL DE ADDICTION Time is precious. For most adults we have only a few thousand Sundays left to enjoy the bounty of the earth and all the wonderful things in it. Yet how do we spend it. 3 simple checks On your phone go to “screen time” if it is apple or “digital wellbeing and …
DAVID PACKARD RULES 10 RULES OF LEADERSHIP David Packard, one of the legendary co founders of HP was also known for his kind compassionate style of leadership, quite the opposite of the current silicon valley style of hard driving abrasive leadership. In 1958 he came up with 10 leadership rules that show case his approach …
