Category Archives: Happiness

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Resilience training – bleeding heart soft or army tough?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

I was reading an article that HBR does on leadership lessons from the armed forces and came across this blog on Resilience Training in the U.S. Army. Resilience, optimism and positivity are inter-related and I have personally sponsored such training … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley: When ideas meet and mate – video presentation from TED

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It’s not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is. Continue reading →

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Reflections on Leadership experiences

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Recently I left an organisation after 11 years in a leadership role that included great financial, sales and customer results. At the end of that time I look back and reflect upon those things that I am most proud of … Continue reading →

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RSA Animate – The Secret Powers of Time

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

RSA Animate – The Secret Powers of Time. Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act … Continue reading →

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Dan Ariely shows us how we are “Predictably Irrational”

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

Dan Ariely is one of my favourite authors and this clip is a good summary of his first book highlighting how we are “Predictably Irrational”.  The clip is from ted.com which has an amazing array of wonderful presentation which are … Continue reading →

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