5 levels of listening and communication

Listening would seem to be such a natural thing to do. Or is it? The truth is…


The law of process

In John Maxwell's classic best seller, '21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership' the…


The Law of the lid

John Maxwell's classic best seller is the '21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership'.…


Sharpening the saw

In personal development circles the late Stephen Covey introduced the concept…


Who precisely is a leader?

Me a leader - surely not! Leadership sounds likes such a grand word. It is so…


Why I am so passionate about leadership

Leadership has got a bad press in so many circles. Maybe that is because of the…


Paradigms and paradigm shifts (part 2)

In our last post we introduced the concept of paradigms and paradigm shifts…


Paradigms and paradigm shifts (part 1)

Mental maps (also called paradigms) - we all have them. A mental map is a…


Lessons on life from Steve Jobs

The short 15 minute video below is from the commencement address Steve Jobs,…


7 Lessons from a passport

 It all seemed so easy. I had been informed late in July that my application…