The head of culture for a multinational division once called us for strategic advice. I asked her what she had implemented so far. She had been busy with endless events and webinars on a huge range of relevant and interesting subjects. Her people were practically...
The secret to cultivating a great business culture is transformational leadership. As a leader, when you invest in leadership training, your employees are left feeling valued and connected with what the organisation is working towards. This empowers them to go on your...
The world is desperate for great leadership—more specifically, for mindful leadership. Suffering abounds in our personal and professional lives. The greatest opportunity for leaders is not to accomplish monumental tasks but rather to alleviate suffering. Given that...
Once a philosopher visited an enlightened Zen master. Eager to get to the heart of the matter, the philosopher asked, ‘What is the essential teaching of Zen?’ ‘Attention,’ the teacher replied. The scholar was taken aback by this unexpected answer. ‘I didn’t ask you...
As a self-awareness and leadership coach, I don’t think the leaders I’ve worked with have had much of an idea of what they were taking on when they said yes to authentic, mindful leadership development training. They did not realise that the familiar ground they were...
