Can You Lead With Love? Every one of us shares the same deep psychological need to be seen, respected, and valued. In fact, Mathew Lieberman, social neuroscience researcher and Professor of Psychology at UCLA suggests that when we feel isolated and alone, our brains...
How to detox your senior leadership team I’ve been working with a CEO recently, helping him crack open some unhelpful habits and long-term dynamics in his senior leadership group. You probably know the type of thing; nodding and agreement during the meeting, but...
4 vital steps leaders can take to create an AntiFragile culture When leaders become AntiFragile they can foster a culture that supports their teams to be AntiFragile too. Here are four ways to achieve this. Team and organisational culture can be tricky to manage at...
My own antifragile journey AntFragile lessons – August 2020 Well, the past week has certainly been an eventful one for me and my team! You may have seen me talking about my first book – Becoming AntiFragile – that was due to launch on 28th July. And...
Can you be a warrior of the infinite game? I had the great pleasure to interview Margaret Wheatley for the Making Positive Psychology work podcast recently. In case you’re not familiar with Meg’s work, her early writing opened up the science of systems thinking...
Why rules don’t work (and what to use instead) It’s an appealing illusion that we can control life, ourselves, and others. We try to control things through fixed structures, detailed planning, and the promise of rewards or the threat of reprimands. But, in...
How stoicism helps your leadership Could Stoicism help you be a better leader?I spent time with an Executive Team last week exploring how they could become AntiFragile.At one point, discussions got pretty intense and emotions were running high in the room.As leaders,...
