Regular readers will know there’s a parallel universe in which I run a management course based entirely on Monty Python. In the module on leadership this scene from Life of Brian will provide the key case study.
It seems to me that most literature on leadership is about how to design a gourd or sandal.
(See other modules from my course here and here).
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I went down to Surrey on Friday for long walk and pub lunch with Neil Perkin. We’d originally planned to run a workshop about agile
Antonio Dias offers a fascinating description of what goes wrong when drowning: What separates a swimmer from someone drowning is the way a swimmer acknowledges
Viv picks out some nice ideas from Phelim McDermott on the subject of leadership. “We love the security of the illusion that someone is in
I’ve been thinking about the urge to scale things lately – see here and here. I understand the concern with being able to effect big
In moving house, I radically downsized my collection of books which I can highly recommend. I used to think I’d one day find a reason
I really enjoy Chris Rodgers’ views on leadership. He argues against the assumption that it takes great leadership for organisations to succeed. He suggests that
Thanks to my Improvisation friend Kelsey Flynn I rambled into a letter cited in Margaret Cho’s Blog (go to Letter #1): Lately it seems like
I wanted to share this email doing the rounds this morning… AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE After every flight Qantas pilots fill out a form called a gripe
Suddenly there’s another John Moore marketing blog. I realise I’m a bit of an addict for this, but this latest is not mine. It’s produced
These came to be via Tony Quinlan from Terry Tillman at 227company. “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than
I’ve just finished a chat over Skype with Chris Corrigan. I wanted to pick his brains on a facilitation project I’m running. Chris was on his deck on Bowen Island
Jonah Lehrer points to research on how we react to inequality in a post calculated to send Fox News fans into a frenzy: the idea of scientists arguing for wealth
Jeff Jarvis has a pithy rant against corporate fussiness over how their names get spelt. Apparently, “AOL” has just become “Aol.” with some hoohah about the importance of the period,
Good to see my friend Alan Moore on his soapbox: Co-creating experiences, co-creating value So what are you going to do as a business or a brand, run out your
