Why People Do (and Don’t) Take Action – Part One
If you think about what it takes to achieve – from the most complex strategic plan involving a multinational organisation to a single request – what it comes down to is very simple. Taking the right action with integrity.
Integrity as in whole and complete, not in a moralistic sense.
I promise to write a 400 word summary of yesterday’s meeting and have it on your desk by noon. If I do that then I have taken action with integrity. If I don’t, I haven’t. ...
A journey of a thousand steps
Three and a half years ago I set out to answer a burning question I had which was “What is it about great leaders that sets them apart from the rest?”This question had sat in the back of my mind for about 30 years as I’ve witnessed acts of leadership greatness and sadly, the opposite – terrible actions by leaders of entities large and small.Wanting to capture leadership perspectives both in and outside the corporate mindset, I interviewed respected leaders around ...
Lack of sleep makes you crazy and fat
It’s not just you, it’s anyone who isn’t getting the rest they need.
Lack of adequate sleep has a real and measurable impact on our cognitive functions and emotional regulation. In addition, lack of sleep depresses our immune system, raises stress levels and, correspondingly, blood pressure.
Even worse for anyone on a diet, lack of sleep wreaks havoc on our appetite and metabolism of glucose. Run yourself down enough and you’ll be at risk of developing pre-diabetic ...
The Opportunity of a Lifetime
Ric Elias had the extraordinary opportunity of facing certain death, and living. He was in seat 1A on the US Airways flight 1549 that landed in the Hudson River in 2009.
Why was this an opportunity? Because during those moments prior to the plane landing, when he thought he would die, Ric realised some profound insights that he used to change his life for the better and make a difference to the people around him.
Ric came away with three insights worth taking on:
1. It all changes in an ...
