Processed Truth – with Additives
Inspector Lestrade: “We’re obviously looking at a suicide. It does seem the only explanation of all the facts.” Sherlock: “Wrong.…
Joined Up Thinking
“Like so many iconic American products, Los Angeles smog is now being made in China” Noticing this intriguing statement in…
Your Dream Present
We’re running a workshop, Adrian is in full flow delivering our “Practical Thinking” programme. I set up my laptop on…
Bridget Jones -The Edge of Failure
Hello Bridget With the new Bridget Jones book, Mad About the Boy (Random Publications) published last month, I thought it…
Dancing our way out of Dogma
“There’s mental inertia – my favourite – which is a whole bunch of philosophies and attitudes and beliefs – about…
Quest for Knowledge
Sounds pretty arrogant, but I thought I’d seen it all. My role in leadership and management development had led me…
Conversations with your subconscious
It is almost a truism that we, ourselves, are our own worst enemies when it comes to understanding ourselves and…
Whistle-blowing: Good or Bad?
“Sticking your head in the sand not only limits your vision, it makes your rear-end such a big target.”(1) I’d…
What does it mean to be an “effective leader”?
As a leadership trainer, I am always interested in current thinking on how to be an effective leader. The age…