Time to show someone the door… — Founder’s Syndrome: the face behind the (toxic) culture Toxic culture is on the rise; it’s not surprising considering the changes we have been through and business’ penchant for reverting to a bottom line / finance focus. But employees, customers and many investors have moved on too, and with most organisations hosting 5 generations of workers, people want new…

A bit of a ramble about how I got here… This turned into a personal one, so read if you wish, it’s a bit of a ramble — I hope you enjoy it! I thought I would try and write something about what I know, am aware of, & think…

“Trust arrives on foot and leaves on horseback” I just read a great piece on trust by @Woodreed[1]. It told me what I (& probably most of you) already know — that trust is fundamental to organisational success. …

How the ‘less tangible’ skills are vital for better business outcomes I have recently been doing some research, and development of organisational leadership courses for everything from growing SMEs with 10+ people to multi-disciplinary hierarchical organisations. …

A very basic overview of Horticulture for Health (+ research) “The elephant outside the room”  My musings on #HorticultureforHealth start with this short overview from a small conference with a big message. I am increasingly drawn into discussions about, and interested in, developing people’s understanding about the connection between…

I hope you dance: & why I think putting people first might help you. When we’re young we dance at the drop of a hat (or less), as we become entrenched in organisational life we are less likely to do so. There is something about dance that connects us, with music, thinking, expression and, of course, with each other. I’m not about to suggest…

…. & why reductionism isn’t working I’ll make no apologies for this being a rather more academic musing, bear with it, I think there’s something in this.  I’ve been pondering about communication. It’s everywhere, isn’t it? It’s even there when it isn’t… From individuals through organisations, Governments and society…

… & don’t A very quick one this time. A couple of things I wanted to share but didn’t quite get in when I was writing. The first is the commitment made by the NASA Pirates, their manifesto, if you like — the Pirate Paradigm. This is simple: there is…

“If your horse dies, get off it.” 15s30m.co.uk A short while ago, I was asked to talk about the things I viewed as the fundamental challenges facing senior leadership. …