October is the month of quick ideas. I have been working with the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) for a number of years now. It featured in my PhD thesis, for example. And in my day job, we used MBTI as a team building tool last year. There are many applications of this tool, and … Read more
Doing something innovative is one thing, capturing it is another. I am capturing the personal development approach which I am taking forward with my team, and which I have been writing about here. The book which I have started on this, should be finished soon. (All part of the drive to ‘ship’ things before resistance … Read more
It has been a few months now, and the Academy is progressing really well. We have used the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and had a really useful workshop on that. Then we started work on our first book – ‘Transitions’ by William Bridges. The book we are working on at the moment is ‘Do More … Read more
I manage a small team in my “day job”. Recently, at team meetings I have been introducing some of the writers who have influenced me in my working practise. I have also shared a number of videos which I found particularly interesting. At the last team meeting before the summer break, I introduced 6 books … Read more
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. Lao Tsu The quote above represents a value which I regard as pretty central to the way I function. It is important to avoid the ego dominating the way in … Read more
Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability | Video on TED.com. I have written about TED before. There are now over 800 videos online to view for free. I am subscribed to the newsfeed so that I get them dropped directly into iTunes as and when they are released. Last week I was catching up on … Read more
Seth’s Blog: Moving beyond teachers and bosses. I love reading Seth Godin’s thoughts on his blog (me and millions of other people). Earlier this year I read his book ‘Linchpin’ and recommended it to people who I work with, because it gives insight into the need to go beyond procrastination. We don’t get round to … Read more
When writing something – whether a work of fiction or something factual – it often takes a little while to get started. The first few paragraphs feel a little like a warm up before exercising. So, here is an approach that will sharpen the writing. Begin to write as you normally would. Carry on writing … Read more
I found a completely new idea, startling me as I considered it, and it appeared in a fascinating conversation with a colleague. We had co-created it. I am looking for the point of balance between head and heart. It’s the dance between the known and the unknown. I have written before about the way in … Read more
The New Economics Foundation has a page which highlights the five ways to well-being. I really like this. There is more information at the site, but in summary the five key factors are: Connect Be active Take notice Keep learning Give The more I mull over these factors, the more I realise that they are … Read more