The Power of Gratitude and an Indomitable Spirit in Leadership

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

The 4 Responses to Big Shifts

About every decade or so there are shifts. Big impacts land which affect personal and business domains. For some people its good news and for others not so. I personally think this is part of a universal life cycle which encourages evolution. I also think that big changes are happening more often due to advances … Continue reading The 4 Responses to Big Shifts

OPERATION BUTTERFLY (TOP SECRET)

When I was teaching leadership to intelligence agents in a far off land, they explained to me that although they loved the concepts they feared they would encounter resistance in the bureaucratic systems they work in. We've all got to become leaders. I wrote a book 'Mercenaries to Missionaries' (see link in comments) which is … Continue reading OPERATION BUTTERFLY (TOP SECRET)

The Trouble With Values

Values can be quite confusing, and more to the point they're pretty useless unless you know how to action them in your decision making process.

Making Decisions Effectively & Why Politics is Pointless

See below the video for a PDF download with some notes to help you understand this material. Download the notes then listen to the video as this would probably be the best way to understand the content. New to all this self videoing so b with me while I learn the skills! 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS31cxmuYCA&feature=youtu.be   … Continue reading Making Decisions Effectively & Why Politics is Pointless

Leading Yourself Through Challenging Times – Narrated Version 30 mins

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRPk6U44JHg

The DRIVE for Transformation

I’ve just been speaking to some friends who’re doing some changes in the way they operate their business. Well they’re not ‘just’ changes, they’re actually transforming the structure and the way they communicate with each other and their customers. There are five stages to pass through and seven fears to overcome when making bold moves … Continue reading The DRIVE for Transformation

The SAS and the Power of Community

This weekend I and other members of the Special Air Service (SAS) association met up for lunch to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Special Air Service. The room was packed full of camaraderie and fellowship.

Developing Your Organisation’s DNA Profile

Developing a company’s DNA profile helps with many different aspects of running and scaling a successful business. An entrepreneur might start a business because they spotted an opportunity in the marketplace and exploited it. That’s innovation. The fact that the entrepreneur has been successful means that the universe has decided their venture was useful so … Continue reading Developing Your Organisation’s DNA Profile