Break (your) rules
Sometimes we create rules for ourselves that used to serve a purpose but now could be holding us back.
Stories about reflection
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What do the last 5 things you purchased say about your priorities?
It’s easy to spend money randomly and without thinking. How well do your recent purchases reflect what you consider to be important?
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Experienced people need to keep a beginner's mind
Highly experienced people can do with remembering what it’s like to start out. Keeping a beginner’s mind can help with humility, joy and fresh perspectives. (3 min read) I’ve just finished helping my 6 year old son, G, with his homework. I won’t lie, initially I used to get my partner to do his maths […]
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Are company values too vague?
Lots of companies have core values that they promote. How specific are employers about how these look in practice, and how are they embodied by people they employ or wish to collaborate with? – 652 words Over dinner recently, I got talking to my companion, Matt, about values. He is currently recruiting for his new […]
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My hopes for diversity in 2017 #BAMEed
Is diversity a term that can be too vague and allow people to be lazy?
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How having a live-in nanny helps you have it all.
“How the hell did you do it [with 2 young children]?” “Because I could afford to have childcare at home.” When I heard the above exchange on an old episode of Desert Island Discs, I thought five things in quick succession. How refreshing. Finally a high profile and accomplished woman who doesn’t pretend that they […]
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Are we only as good as our titles?
What brings us worth at work? Is it all about titles? What can we do when we know we need a change?
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Do we educate for conformity?
Is education too often about making children conform? Is so, is that a problem? 157 words
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What do our fathers teach us about leadership?
For many of us, our fathers are the first model of leadership that we have – what do we learn from them subconsciously?
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'That's not me' – leadership lessons from Skepta
What insights can leaders get from music – specifically Skepta’s grime anthem ‘That’s not me’ ? (547 words)