Storytelling isn’t just for kids
The first book we wrote was a business novel called 'The Team Formula - A Leadership Tale of a Team who found their Way'. We could have written a regular business book, to share our formula for how to work with teams. But we chose not to. Not because we couldn’t but because we feel so strongly about the power of storytelling. And the impact was staggering - we have lost count of how many people have told us "you could have been...
Perfection is outdated
A reporter once asked a very successful businessman: “What is the secret to your success?” The man replied: “Two words” “And they are?” “Right decisions” “OK, I see – and how do you make the right decisions?” “One word” “And that is?” “Experience” “I see, and how do you get experience?” “Two words” “And what are they?” “Wrong decisions” We heard this story years ago – and still think it’s a great one. So many people have “analysis...
Jan/Feb issue of IMPACT is here
Welcome to another year of IMPACT! In this issue, we focus on how to get new inspiration and perspectives, why realistic optimism is key, the illusion of perfection and storytelling as a communication skill. And there's a story about us all being brand ambassadors, whether we think about it or not. And the IMPACT HACK this time is all focused on generosity. You can download it here and read it online here. Enjoy, and thanks for...
What place(s) inspired YOU?
While reflecting on our 10 years of writing recently, we mentioned the number of locations we had been in to write our three books. To some degree the different locations came down to necessity as we lived in different countries while writing our first two books, but that's certainly not the whole story. No, we also decided that we now and then needed to see and experience something different in order to continuously get a new...
You can’t play a symphony on your own
Have you ever observed the conductor of a philharmonic orchestra and how they spend very little time facing the audience? In fact, when you think about it you'll recognise that they spend most of their time facing the orchestra, which is their team. They are spending their time guiding them to play beautifully, creatively and with great impact together. And have you noticed how perfectly the musicians play together, seemingly unaware...
Taking stock of 2021
We are coming to the end of another year and this is the perfect time to take stock. To think about achievements, successes, challenges, insights and how you've grown and developed. Do you realise quite how much you have learnt, this year alone? If not, this is the perfect time and opportunity to do just that. In fact, this is not just for the end of the year, we need to spend more time in reflection mode throughout the year as well....
