Inconsequential
7 September 2007So – here I am in Armenia – a mere 42 hours travelling from my own little bit of paradise overlooking the southern ocean to a land-locked country on the other side of the planet – and feeling somewhat fuzzy-headed. Some would say (probably quite rightly!) – “why on earth are you writing in your…
Speeding Up & Slowing Down
1 September 2007It’s been a hectic couple of weeks – hence little blogging. There seems to be, for me, a direct relationship between how hectic my life is and the amount of blogging I get done (or even read). Suppose it’s the same for most of us. There was some work with scientists in Bogor, Indonesia –…
Me In 4 Slides Comp
15 August 2007This is a great idea by Dan Meyer. See the winner here and the finalists here. Next time you have to introduce yourself using powerpoint – try something like these people have done. Great stuff! And make sure you read the retraction – a great recommendation for Apple’s Keynote.
Too %*&# Busy!?
14 August 2007How often do you feel ‘too busy’? How often is the everyday greeting of ‘how are ya’? met with ‘Busy!’ It seems to have become a badge of honour. If you are not ‘busy’ what on earth are you doing? I know I often fall into this trap. I’m determined to work at avoiding it.…
Different levels of strategy
14 August 2007Last week I heard a friend, Stephen Petris, talk about his view of strategy in organisations. It made a lot of sense. I’ll try and capture the essence of his message. He was mainly referring to government organisations. Corporate strategy encompasses the essence of the organisation – what it costs to exist and what value…
Chaos Rules!
10 August 2007This is a really cool slide show on how chaos can improve your business.
Leadership – and the role of theatre
5 August 2007This article from Harvard Business School on Leadership is worth a look. It’s interesting that theatre is being considered in the same breath as leadership, delegation and control – those of us interested in the application of improv theatre principles in the workplace have been grappling with these concepts for a while now. The journey…
Citizens at the Centre
31 July 2007Thanks to Chris Corrigan for this link to a white paper on citizen engagement.