In a world where we spend more time with our colleagues than our families, we often forget the human nature of the people we work with. We all go through periods where we feel low, extra sensitive or energetically drained, yet we expect our teams to put that aside to perform during periods of change...

Every now and then, I bring myself back to a story written in 2014 by Soup Company Campbell’s CEO. It’s called “The Main Ingredient of Change” and offers a snapshot of the massive change and reform the company went through as they diversified into new markets. I particularly love how honest the stor...

Recently, while looking for a birthday present for a 7 year old, I came across a story book named “The Hugging Tree”. It tells the story of a tree growing on the edge of a steep cliff that fell towards a very rough sea. Through storms and cold winters, the tree manages to hold fast on the side of th...

Throughout my adult life, I had a passionate dislike for the gym. You could put me on a road and make me run for 4 hours, but I always hated lifting weights. Until 2 years ago, when I joined a gym to improve my running, and met a trainer named Petter. He was by far the most enthusiastic, positive tr...

Innovation, disruption and change are the buzz words in the community sector at the moment and a number of leaders I have spoken are starting to become a little bit tired of the concepts. This is both great news and bad news. It’s positive that the need to innovate and change is at the centre of our...