Charisma. It’s such an important concept in leadership, but it can be quite difficult to pin down exactly what makes someone charismatic. I guess it’s a little bit like the judge trying to describe pornography, who claimed that he couldn’t possibly define it, but “I know it when I see it”. We all know charisma […]
Learning
The Law of Unintended Consequences
As I mentioned recently, I’ve just got a puppy. Don’t worry, not all of my posts will be about the most perfect bundle of fur you’ve ever seen in your life, but I’m afraid this one will be. Kind of! This week we’ve been thinking a lot about training. If you have a dog, it’s […]
Mastery is a Journey
I’m a huge fan of writing a reflective journal. The practise is relatively new for me, after several failed attempts to get the habit going. The solution turned out to be how I was journalling, not the practise itself (one for another blog post I think). Anyway, I write every evening, and I will also […]
What Did Video Games Ever Do For Us?
For the last few years I’ve been heavily involved with coaching video game studios. Be it as a leadership facilitator, business coach or more permanently, a C-Suite executive of a UK based AAA studio (Splash Damage). Whilst I play nowhere near the amount of games I used to play as a child growing up in […]
Common Sense or Common Practise?
Personal development and change is very simple to explain and understand. It boils down to a handful of universal and fundamental truths. There’s nothing complex in it and it’s accessible to everyone, no matter what your educational background. This isn’t rocket science! But there’s a problem. It’s easy to understand on an intellectual level. The […]
Practise Makes Permanent, Not Perfect!
I talked last week about how important it is that we think carefully about the types of skills that we want to learn, and the ways in which our different skill areas can overlap. Selecting the skills that you want to devote your time and energy to is half the battle. The other half is […]
Featured Guest on the Everyday Podcast with Jac Hughes
I had a really good chat with Jac Hughes recently. Jac is ex-Navy and is now doing a great deal to help those in their transition from military to civilian life. We have very much in common, not only because we both assist service leavers, but we also have a love of Stoicism and it’s […]
Sharpen Your Synergistic Saw
With the continued lockdown, there are lots of suggestions and recommendations for people to spend some of their time learning a new skill. It will come as no surprise to those who know me that I am very much in favour of lifelong learning, and I firmly support those who want to learn a new […]
