From Taylorism to Veganism — How Studying Leadership Changed My DietI’ve sustained myself on a plant-based diet for four months now. I’m not sure who is more surprised by that, my brothers (who are delighted…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Some Days I Wish I’d Never Heard of Frederic LalouxI remember exactly where I was when I first heard of Frederic Laloux, author of the ground-breaking Reinventing Organizations. I was in a…Mar 23, 2021Mar 23, 2021
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Why I No Longer Believe in ToleranceTolerance is a quality we are taught to admire. But is it really enough?Nov 30, 20202Nov 30, 20202
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Want Something To Believe in During COVID-19? Try This.Have you noticed that the current global pandemic has tested our faith in everything? Nothing seems quite as certain as it did now, does…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Struggling With Endless Zoom Calls? Practice This Ancient Technique.You know the feeling. One Zoom call bumps into the next Teams call which bleeds into a Google hangout and before you know it you’re…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
Dealing With Difficult People — Ancient Wisdom for Modern ManagersRecently I wrote a short article about how to deal with difficult people. It was well received. You might find it helpful.Sep 16, 20201Sep 16, 20201
The Tao of SpringsteenI was sat with my morning coffee last week, enjoying the quiet and reading “Born to Run”, Bruce Springsteen’s remarkable, heartfelt memoir…Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
How To BOFF Difficult PeopleEver had to give some difficult feedback to a colleague or a member of staff? Maybe their negativity in meetings is dispiriting for…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
The Two Pizzas On An Ikea Table RuleIn the early days of Amazon, so the story goes, Jeff Bezos introduced the two-pizza rule. The idea was that no team should ever grow…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020