I’ve always been a rebel. I wasn’t very successful at school which these days I put down to preferring an exploratory approach to learning. So back then school and its authoritarian approach was anathema to my style of learning and being. It wasn’t long before my dysfunctional home life got worse and so I escaped … Continue reading Eco-Leadership for Rebels, Mavericks and Change-Agents
Environment predicts behaviour and the challenge with trying to transform the world is that we're still operating in a culture of 'Dominance Hierarchy'. As Anand Giridharadas notes in his book: 'Winners Take All' the elites begin to lead social change only to let their own bias for power and control, restrict any useful transformation. The … Continue reading Developing Social Systems to Prevent The Four Horses of the Apocalypse
They've no interest in doing so. they're okay. There's little point trying to persuade them either, but what is crucial, is to not be duped into thinking, that they're going to save the planet's biosphere OR create social justice. They just want to appease you long enough until they reach retirement age. If you're stuck … Continue reading The winners of this paradigm are not going to save the world.
In order to have the mental fortitude to take on big challenges, one has to be able to shift your mental and emotional state towards a more positive attitude, otherwise the task you face is perceived as overwhelming. You’ll feel that the challenge is too big for what you can contribute. But although you’re one … Continue reading The Power of Gratitude and an Indomitable Spirit in Leadership
When change agents don't speak out because they're scared the system will reject them, then there are no pioneers, rebels or mavericks... Just managers and enablers of the status-quo. Fortunately 👩🏻💻Hannah Cox FRSA FRGS kicked off the The Better Business Network Summit which brought together courageous collaborators on a mission to transform the paradigm we're living in. It was … Continue reading Better Business Summit
Dr Kathy Allen made many excellent points when I spoke to her about her work at the intersection of leadership, system change and innovation. One point was that old paradigms get really ‘loud’ before they fall. I noticed that in 2008 with the last bank crash. Paradigm winners get really greedy as they try to … Continue reading DEAD vs LIFE Leadership
Mindset differs for mavericks, rebels and change agents. Mostly people are limited by the economic, political, social, academic and philosophical boxes they grew up in. Some people can think outside the box, but they ask permission of the box. Through fate or enlightened insight, there are those who can see the matrix of the box … Continue reading 3 Types of Mindset
In the UK, air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health. The annual mortality of human-made air pollution in the UK is roughly equivalent to between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths every year. Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition in children in the UK, with around one in 11 children and young people living with … Continue reading How Capitalism and Hierarchy Continue to Destroy the Health of the World.
“Concern for our own happiness (self interest) recommends to us the virtue of prudence (self-command), concern for that of other people, the virtues of justice and beneficence –- of which the one restrains us from hurting, the other prompts … (us) to promote that happiness.” He didn't intend for some people to become extremely wealthy … Continue reading Adam Smith, the grandfather of capitalism said:
Like most ideas in life, people have various viewpoints on what terms mean and entail. Eco-Coaching will be one of those too. From my perspective eco-coaching can be utilised out in nature and if possible, should be for 4 reasons: Whilst walking side-by-side in nature we begin to feel a level of connection, and as … Continue reading Eco-Coaching – What is it? & Why the World Needs it Now!
