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Dreamers and Managers - 5 ideas to keep the dreams alive

Dreamers and Managers - 5 ideas to keep the dreams alive

“The ideal business is composed of managers and dreamers, and it is the responsibility of the former to protect the latter.” --Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid. I love this quote. Pretty much every business was created by someone who had a dream. A dream of freedom, or a different lifestyle,

5 powerful lessons from the hospitality industry

5 powerful lessons from the hospitality industry

We were lucky and blessed to be able to have a lovely summer holiday this year in Adeje, Tenerife, in a lovely big all-inclusive hotel. The weather was fabulous, the food was amazing, the free drinks hit the spot and this year, unlike every single year we have ever gone

Back Casting - an effective way to design an amazing business

Back Casting - an effective way to design an amazing business

Regular readers will know that I help companies imagine bright futures and Release Agility towards these bright futures. The model I use is here: As part of this work I run “future casting” immersive workshops, where we explore imagining (and building a real physical representation of) a bright, compelling and

The power of noticing, Berlin and a window into your life

The power of noticing, Berlin and a window into your life

Regular readers will know that I am a big fan of learning to notice. It’s a skill that we can all develop and brings with it a wonderful ability to truly see what is happening around us. I often say that being a good leader means learning how to

The Myth of Genius - and where ideas come from

The Myth of Genius - and where ideas come from

Isabel Evans gave a wonderful Keynote talk at EuroSTAR about the Myth of Genius. In a nutshell, it was about the idea/myth that the “genius” label is typically only applied to individuals and in reality, these individuals rarely worked alone. Sure, some may work alone, but when we peel

Managers are squandering human potential

Managers are squandering human potential

As a consultant, my day to day activity is naturally spent with leaders and managers – and throughout the last 8 years of consulting, it’s clear that many managers squander what they have right in front of them – human potential. The good thing about becoming a manager is that there

Dealing with problems - 6 clever ways to understand the problem

Dealing with problems - 6 clever ways to understand the problem

There’s a general systems thinking idea that states : “If people are part of the problem, then they are also part of the solution”. It’s true. The answer to many problems, as I tell so many managers, is right in front of them. It just needs managers and leaders