Active Living Dispositions Archetypes, as they manifest themselves in organisations, are not illusory qualities; they are not some apocryphal acts of the imagination. They have a reality and substance in the greater community of the people who comprise the organisation. They are active living dispositions which impact on our everyday life. Let us stop for … Read more
What do I mean by ‘Reflective Practise’? This is the regular habit of asking yourself questions about how you are going about your work, your daily habits of living. Finding the opportunity to step back, and take a critical (but positive) look at what is working, what is not working, and what the key learning points … Read more
BUGS & BUZZES – an ice-breaker exercise for a group meeting. What it does This is a great warm-up exercise for the beginning of a group meeting. It can also be used in a one-to-one situation. In a group, it will change the atmosphere in the room and create a co-operative energy to prepare for … Read more
Many of you will already be aware of a book by David Allen called ‘Getting Things Done’. This book, published in 2001 has become something of a phenomenon over the years. Allen has gone on to publish a couple of other books which build on the concept. The approach, ‘How to achieve stress-free productivity’, is … Read more
I am fascinated by the fact that many musicians as they develop their career become very interested in curating their archive. I’m thinking particularly of people like Robert Fripp (King Crimson) and Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree, No-Man, Bass Communion). In both cases, they have been keen to ensure that they own the property rights of their work. They have … Read more
I’m reading Michael Gelb‘s ‘How to think like Leonardo da Vinci’ which is an excellent book. I’m working through many of the exercises and finding them deeply inspiring. Over the weekend I did the 100 Questions exercise. It’s simple – in one sitting write down 100 questions in your journal that are signficant to you. … Read more
People new into post often have big knowledge gaps as they work to understand the context in which they are working. This is not necessarily a problem in itself. We all climb up steep learning curves when we are new. The issue then is not the lack of knowledge alone. There is also the issue … Read more
My head is full of ideas at the moment – a million ideas. Like a million stars in the sky. And that set me to thinking about the power of the metaphor. which ones shine the brightest which ones are dying which ones are new born which ones are nurturing life with their brightness which … Read more
I found my way to Jung through the contemporary writings of the Archetypal Psychologists. This interest began with the work of Thomas Moore who wrote ‘Care of the Soul’, a very strange book which mixed the concerns of today’s society with an intricate knowledge of the work of renaissance writers and a deep understanding of … Read more
It was 1997. I had heard of the concept of a Learning Set. It was something that appealed on a number of levels. For example, the idea of a community in action is one where it is possible to build links, to establish a ‘fraternity’ which can provide mutual support to managers who can often … Read more