Navigating Change and Transition

Kori Kanayama shares how she made the move from organisational consultancy to becoming a community chef.   She is honest that pivoting was driven by the loss of her health, which forced her to reexamine the options for her career. As a consultant, key ingredients are paying attention and to listening to the client.  Whatever you […]

Walking with Grief, Embracing Loss; Laura’s Journey

Laura Gates gives her personal insight on how she navigated grief following the  loss of her sister. “I work in Silicon Valley in the tech industry, but I’ve really had a wonderful experience working with all types of leaders from all types of backgrounds”, Laura shares.  “I am learning that grief changes its shape and […]

Light

In Light Stephen Light illuminates’ places through his work and the passion that he brings with it.   He works across multicultural groups employing a systemic team relationship focus to solutions, and he also enjoys facilitating the creativity that stems from such diversity. Initially Stephen trained as a Scientist and found his way to caring about […]

Integration and Intersection

Integration and Intersection brings personal stories to life. Bob Varney had been losing his excitement about companies. Now, through his life experiences he is witnessing what partnering with others actually looks like. He is impacting lives and that makes it personal. He is learning patience. David Garrison’s book How God is Redeeming a Lost World […]

What Matters

David Taylor Klaus says, “What matters rests largely on how we define success.   The lens through which we choose to see the world colours, the evidence we collect?  We do not see the world as it is. We see the world as we are. Ask 100 people what success means to them and you may […]

Leadership: The Personal Lens of Morlai Kargbo

  Leadership: the personal lens of Morlai Kargbo was an opportunity for spotlight for the ACCA winner to offer a personal insight to his early life, the driver to support disadvantaged accountants and what he considers success. Morlai’s Early Life Morlai Kargbo a Sierra Leonean, born, went to primary and secondary school in Sierra Leone.  […]

Fran’s Journey Towards Courage

In her journey towards courage Fran Borg-Wheeler talks about her struggles, her successes and why she is passionate about heartcentred leadership. “I wanted to be a barrister. So, I went and did a law degree and found myself being offered opportunities to do volunteering work.  These days, a focus on thriving is one of my […]

Expressing My Voice

Brenda Yoho is expressing her voice. She says “Every person is valuable.  Everyone has some kind of value in life and a meaning and a purpose. I can aim to make others feel good and to feel safe.” Every day I do something that I know will help someone feel a little bit better and […]

A Sister’s Tribute

Lucy Harrison remembers her older brother, Peter. Peter lived his life for others – his family, his friends and especially his sister Lucy. His tragic death in a road crash took the bottom out of Lucy’s world. She knows change is needed in relation to road safety, reducing road danger and fighting for justice for […]

Good Leaders in Turbulent Times: Martin’s Reflections

People who are good leaders are motivated from a position of love. That’s a little word with many different meanings.  These people are leading with the best of intentions; their personal life and their work life is driven by desire to do things for the best, they  screw  up  and mess up sometimes. “Good Leaders […]