Category Archives: society

Pluralist Manifesto

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

It could be argued that the social/economic stalling of so many of the older economies is reflective of a parallel political stalling.  For over 1600 years, from the end of the Roman Republic until the “Glorious Revolution” of 1688 in … Continue reading →

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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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Love, Compassion and Tolerance

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Last week I was working with a very large group and I was strongly reminded of where we are.  There are, in a sense, those who are “awake” and those who have yet to “wake up”. By “awake” I mean … Continue reading →

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Confidence or qualifications

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

We are back in the hunt for schools due to our move back to England.  In our interviews with the schools we were reminded of what appears to be two contrasting approaches to education, and perhaps to life. 1 – … 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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It’s the people, stupid

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Leadership is about people, always about people.  It is not about having the best strategy, or the best vision or even the best solutions.  It is about connecting with people.  If a leader also has the best strategy, vision and … Continue reading →

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A revolution in leadership

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

I have been enormously privileged in the last three months to have delivered five different types of leadership session to corporate groups in three different countries in the Middle East. I have two observations from these experiences: 1 – Unsurprisingly … 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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