The professional tennis circuit is a punishing arena for men’s and women’s bodies. To aim for #1 requires a level of commitment and a volume of matches that seem beyond…
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When I joined the Royal Australian Air Force, women couldn't be pilots, so I got into logistics. One of the female engineers won the right to fly just after I…
A good interview by Wharton's Adam Grant about givers and takers, from McKinsey and co. Initially my reaction was "you cannot screen out the takers, they are the ones who've…
Love it. Watch it and cheer! It takes courage to be a leader because you can equally be considered just a lone nut, but in the view of Derek Sivers,…
A lovely snippet from Russell Ackoff's Reflections 2002 article: "Development is an increase in the desire and ability to satisfy one’s own needs and legitimate desires, and those of others".…
It's the season to be merry, so a great TED video clip for all of us who are leaders at work, home or in our communities and clubs. Lots of…
The "climate" is a bit grey in more areas than just the weather, so what better way to brighten your development program, than be a bit playful. On a frivolous…
Yesterday, a series of links led me to The Resonance Project website and Renee Levi’s research into experiences of collective resonance. I was very impressed by the story from Tex Gunning, who was President of Unilever Bestfoods Asia at the time and who had been assembling his country leaders in retreat settings through events called Outbreaks “to build community, create purposeful business strategy and goals, and make a difference in the world”. Tex”s sense was that they were creating collective resonance and the story shows the difference this makes when a group of people have a purpose beyond pure profit making. It also makes sense of the recent Dove “pro-age” campaign – which uses real life models – not those 8 supermodels!
Have a read and if you have an experience of collective resonance – Renee and the Resonance Project would love you to submit your story and so would we.
If, like me, you are also interested in finding out more about Tex Gunning,
Interesting new research by Elizabeth Phelps and colleagues of New York University, shows that we can think our way out of feeling something bad, by changing the meaning of the…
Well Monday started well and continued to get better. The theme of growth and renewal repeated itself at lunch where we had a wonderful taster of the work of Miha…
It's 6am. I can't sleep, so I've gone online to look for articles on Transformational Leadership, my latest topic of study. I find an inspiring interview with Robert E. Quinn,…