There are three books that have radically changed my pictures of the Universe…of my Body…and most recently of my Brain. Don’t laugh …I am now in almost breathless wonder at all three! The first one was “ Leadership and the New Science” written by an absolutely amazing woman, Margaret Wheatley. I first read it 30 […]
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Aug
Aug
When your Energy is high your brain thinks better, when your Energy slumps, your brain stops thinking, and becomes reactive and emotional. We use a simple metaphor for high and low Energy…a motor car battery. When the battery is fully charged you can drive over mountain passes, but when it’s flat, you can’t drive out […]
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Jun
Jun
Everyone is talking about “Change “ right now. Fear reigns in most people and communities. We are immobilized by uncertainty ..we have no idea of what might happen. We accept those deep concerns, but then put all our focus on to one absolute certainty, which no one challenges…here it is…. Everything works better when Human […]
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Jun
Jun
For decades the word ” MOTIVATION” was the challenge. Managers were expected to MOTIVATE those who worked for them. We spent lots of time MOTIVATING others..and lots of money!Staff parties, team builds, award evenings, civvies and wellness days, balloons and birthday cakes.They were not bad things to do, but it was expensive and they exhausted […]
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Jun
Jun
The wealthiest places on this planet are not the gold mines of our country Nor them diamond mines of Namibia The wealthiest places on this planet are the graveyards Buried in this sacred ground are the ideas that were never shared Visons that never became reality Books that were never written Songs that were never […]
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May
May
Colin Hall, corporate veteran & Partner at Learning to Lead, speaking at DisruptHR Cape Town #7 on 3 March 2020. Article reposted with permission from DISRUPT https://disrupthr.co/city/cape-town/ By Hi5 Colin Hall, Partner at Learning to Lead, is a corporate veteran and has lead over 60,000 staff in his 50+ year career. Here is an excerpt […]
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May
May
A Leadership Reflection by Steve Hall The car was being put through its paces and was revving high. The excessive speed with which it was moving through the suburbs caused walkers to weave closer to the sidewalks and cyclists to fall into an unusual single file formation. A stop street had been treated merely as […]
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Apr
Apr
I was approached to join a valued friend on a current affairs radio show. Not surprisingly the topic was?….Covid! She suggested two questions with which we should start . The first is how to avoid the Covid virus ? And in answer to that question, there is lots and lots of good advice available. Wash […]
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Mar
Mar
Perhaps this is an opportunity for global galvanisation around conscious WHAT A YEAR THIS WEEK HAS BEEN What happens now are we lost in the dark Is our world in lock down have we lost our spark Is school really cancelled can we have a playdate And if there’s no school can […]
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Mar
Mar
BE KIND In bright colours and written at an ascending angle stands a block letter artwork. Perhaps it is less of an artwork, and more of a suggestion for Humanity. It reads ‘BE KIND’ and it is displayed boldly on the corner of Oxford and Glenhove outside the Standard Bank building and opposite the iconic […]
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