Could the UK become a “Mindful Nation”? That’s the question an All-Party group of MPs are asking. Yesterday they presented their interim report on how mindfulness could enhance our health, education, work and even criminal justice. I found the whole event very inspiring. Our media is full of so much petty bickering between politicians, and so much self-serving behaviour, […]
Is Mindfulness changing Politics?
Mindfulness is really catching on the UK – even at government level. Last week I found myself in the Houses of Parliament, at a “round table” meeting on the future of Mindfulness in the workplace. We heard evidence, case studies and success stories from Cranfield University, CaptialOne, GlaxoSmithKline and others. I was particularly pleased to hear about the […]
Burnout – back from the brink
Stewart had been pushing himself for years – achieving great results, but at a price. He’d got used to being stressed, but now something very strange was happening. He felt like he’d gone into a vague cloudy world in which nothing really mattered. He’d completely lost his edge. Then he came for coaching – just […]
How Niklas resolved a 2 year deadlock in 5 minutes
As CEO of an IT consultancy, Niklas knows how crucial security is to his customers. Yet there was one potential issue he and his team had been grappling with for over 2 years. Despite 20 or 30 attempts, they hadn’t even been able to define the problem. Then he changed tack, and within 5 minutes […]
Double (or halve) People’s Creativity
When you’re leading, the way you communicate can make a huge difference to people’s creativity. In one mode, they can be twice as creative as the other. How so? Fleeing an Owl or Seeking out Cheese? In an experiment at the University of Maryland (Friedman & Forster 2001), students were asked to solve a simple puzzle. […]
Leadership Lessons from Nelson Mandela
Watching “Mandela,” I was struck by his leadership: His people were angry. Understandably so, after years of violent repression. He called for peace – and they heeded his call. He said: “I am your leader. While I am your leader I will give you leadership. If I think you are wrong, I will tell you […]