Category Archives: authenticity

Towards Holocracy

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

This weekend we had an extraordinarily vivid experience of autocracy.  We went to Hampton Court Palace where four actors recreated an episode in the court of Henry VIII. The roles cast were Henry VIII, Henry’s Chancellor – Thomas Cromwell, Anne … Continue reading →

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Truth and reconciliation

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Over the last couple of week I have been working with two groups of people in need of rehabilitation in our society.  One often regarded as dangerously selfish and greedy, the other often regarded as dangerously ideological and somewhat out … Continue reading →

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The Ethics of Lance Armstrong

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Cheating and drug taking has been part of cycling from the beginning.  Amphetamines had been the stimulant of choice, especially after the war when Europe had been awash with amphetamines, suppled by the military to keep soldiers going – 72 … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

We are all familiar with the idea that change is the only constant, but that does not always help us to be better at it.  This applies to us as individuals, as businesses and as communities and nations. Change is … Continue reading →

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What’s your story?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

We did a pilot leadership workshop last week for newly minted leaders in a large business.  I ran an Authentic Leadership session, in which we asked the question “Why should anyone be led by you?” In answering the question we … Continue reading →

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To do, or to be, that is the question

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

The idea that we spend much of our time defining ourselves by what we do rather than who we are has been around for a while.  We call ourselves human beings, but we are more like human doings.  We devote … Continue reading →

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Doing the right thing – even when no one is watching

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Doing the right thing even when no one is watching, can, perhaps be taken as a definition of ethics.  It is also the basis for sustainable success and happiness. We arrived at a point of inflection in the 90′s where … Continue reading →

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Ethics and Armstrong

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

Perhaps pro cycling can be seen as some sort of ethical proxy for society.  A sort of moral canary, warning us of when our behaviour is becoming too toxic.  Over its hundred plus years of history the nationalism that contributed … Continue reading →

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The Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything…

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Perhaps, in a way, this is what I have been trying to answer all along.  Ever since I was inspired by Douglas Adams while I was at school.  Three books and hundreds of blog posts later, I am delighted to … Continue reading →

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Leaders wanted urgently – apply within

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

It has long been observed that, on no account should anyone, capable of getting themselves elected as leader, be allowed to do so. We vaunt democracy, and yet it’s track record of producing truly great leaders is patchy at best, … Continue reading →

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