Anticipation. After spending virtually my whole life being seduced by the mystical allure of the South Pacific, thanks to my mums fanatical fascination with the musical of the same name, there was always a risk that it would not live up to its billing. Hawaii, Phuket, Barry Island – all of these had suffered exactly … More Paradise Found
These days an awful lot is written (and a lot of it is awful), shared, published, retweeted, and generally consumed about the top skills you need in the modern world to be a successful executive leader. More often than not they will involve things like digital awareness, technical savvy, social media presence, leadership authenticity and … More Top 5 irreverent Executive Skills
Given the ongoing state of chaos and confusion caused by the joust of the giant egos – Donald J T vs Kim J U – I thought it relevant to continue the delve into my executive past by again focussing on the two years of near constant chaos and confusion I spent back in South … More Tales from the Vault: Korean Curios
In my debut blog (a whole 4 months ago now – aren’t I the seasoned pro!) I proclaimed somewhat grandly, that music was the food of life Music : Food of Life. Well if there’s any substance to that bold shout, then it’s fair to say that Cheltenham in March lays very strong claim to being … More Cheltenham : Another World
There is currently an understandable global furore around the potential of a looming Armageddon, as one totally insane world leader takes on the might of Kim Jong-Un. It reminds me of the two very enjoyable but totally bizarre years I spent 100 miles down the road from the epicentre of the current crisis, in Seoul. … More Tales from the Vault : Seoul Survivor
Straight off the back of being offered my first senior citizen discount at the races yesterday – I took it of course – today I redressed the psychological balance and have signed up on the spot for a running “event”. Yes, this is something that a mere 12 months ago I would have sniggered and … More First “proper” fun run
The last few frenetic weeks have brought to life a very real business dilemma which, like a perfectly spherical pebble, has skimmed its way across the stinking pond of my executive life. Very real, very hard and with a very good ending in sight. Hopefully. I have over the years woken up to the fact … More Fortune favours the brave
Wellbeing. It’s all the rage now. No longer is it good enough to keep yourself and your team safe but you also have to encourage them to be well. A well team is a happy team. Well, (no pun intended) it may surprise you to know that I buy into this modern day philosophy hook … More Wellbeing tips : Aqua jogging
There is a saying that gets peddled by people far wiser than me that goes along the lines of “it’s not the destination that counts, but it’s what you learn on the journey”. Well I’m not so sure about that. If the destination involves a nice house high up in the hills, with an infinity … More Tales from The Vault (1)
I am starting to recognise frightening similarities between my new boss, and a certain recently inaugurated US President. Both are woefully ill equipped for the roles they have stumbled upon. Both seem to have an alarming lack of self awareness and a penchant for, at the very least, twisting the truth, at worst, just ignoring … More Strategies to Effectively Manage the Nightmare Boss
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