Great Feedback needed?

If we are serious about change and moving onward in our Leadership, then its what we don’t know in our    behaviour and lives that will make the most differnce. Most senior leaders don’t need more ‘stuff’: more financials, more strategic work etc. Most of this is information that they need to know how to [...]

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How to be a Leader – deal with drama triangles, the anxiety of others and even Org’s that sabotage themselves

I love these book summaries that are done in carton form. This ones all about being a true leader, being clear about yourself and not being drawn into others anxiety and issues – in the wrong way. I find it useful. It also says to me that we need to know ourselves well to be [...]

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We are all Weird – ‘reading’ this now’?

We Are All Weird - Seth Godin’s latest ‘book’ “I’m actually listening too it on my Kindle as an audiobook. Thats Weird eh! So a man that has brought physical books all his life (cause he likes them and collects even) in one weekend not only started using a Kindle with downloaded books – but just [...]

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50 People 1 Question

One of a great set of videos which is part of a unique global project – asking what matters to people on the street. Very open, clear and with a range of emotions – so deeply human!

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Finding Great work!

More and more I see that finding great work to do is more about my choices and my clarity of direction than anything else. Its about making the right choices and the right connections. Its about spending time on profitable and accessable interests rather than trying to convert near sayers (which we can do, but [...]

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Keep Smiling it adds years to your life

A great TED talk – more effective than cash, chocolate and much more -to create change ‘smile’!

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More Energy – less time?

A colleague of mine has this quote on her email signature – ‘it takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan‘ (Eleanor Roosevelt) Its mildly irritating isn’t it! We know we should, and we don’t. We know that a well planned day saves energy and yet every day we run like hamsters [...]

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The Symmetry of life

I was shown this video today – beautiful use of music and pictures. Life is too short to worship at our own ‘personal drama’ shrine. Its time to get present, get in tune with what is happening around us and become aware of the opportunities. Try this video out as a means to ‘stop’ and [...]

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Why great leaders inspire Action

I’ve loved this talk for a long time and finally posted it. One of those essential talks to understand the current movements in business and the need for us to be great leaders.

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My Top Leadership Books

Great Leadership books.pdf Download this file Simon O’Shaughnessy simon@carista.co.nz Posted via email from Simon’s posterous

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