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Process and Culture

Culture is “the way we do things round here”.    What does our culture tell us about how we see people?  What does it tell us about our values and our purpose? What ever emerges as our culture will...

Is there Wifi

“Look for the bare necessities.  The bare necessities of life will come to you” (The Jungle Book)   Is there wifi, tops the list of questions when we are away from home.   Wifi is often described as a...

Shaping an Innovative Governance Innovation with these 7 Questions

               Are you dreaming of a different direction or a mixture of what you usually do andsomething quite new? Innovation Governance comes to mind. I am reminded of the words of Ellen DeGeneres...

Sweet Homecoming

Though born in London, I grew up in Belfast.  We spent holidays in Atrium and also the Republic of Ireland.  This year I decided to go back to Ireland to race my roots.  I did not quite know what to...

Coaching is a Useful Helping Hand

Coaching is one of the aspects of my work that I absolutely love. An effective coach steps back and the coachee takes centre stage. My joy comes when I see him or her gain more clarity, achieve their...

The Apprentice – Our Leading Light

I confess sometimes I watch mindless reality TV programmes such as the Apprentice.  When I read that two apprentices rivals traded insults after cat fights, were at each other’s throats, had a...