One of the focus areas of my work as a Conference / Keynote Speaker is Talent. And one of the theories that informs some of my Talent thinking is Generational Theory. Yesterday I received a some cartoons via email highlighting the changes of the last 10 or
Read more →The Merriam-Webster Dictionary recently added ‘Helicopter Parent‘ to their list of words and phrases. They suggest the word was first used in 1989. A parent who is overly involved in the life and safety of his or her child Whether or not that’s correct, all you have
Read more →I often wonder why we struggle to look backwards and recognise that many of the conversations our ancestors had, as new technology was ushered in, are the same conversations we engage in today? I imagine as the telephone began to gain momentum there were many people who
Read more →It does feel disrespectful referring to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama as ‘two old men’, but it helps make my point : ) We so often hear cliches referring to the ability of just one person to change the world. Well here are two men
Read more →Today I’m meeting a friend about starting a school. It’s been one of those conversations I’ve been having with myself and with others for as long as I can remember (I’ve worked in enough of them to know, that generally speaking, a serious over-haul would be welcome).
Read more →If you’ve read Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers, then you’re probably familiar with one of the ideas he suggests around being born in a certain era, a certain generation, or even a certain month. When you’re born counts, says Gladwell. Some or even all of your success, depending
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