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being yourself is not always easy They like to call it "authenticity" nowadays. It makes it sound like the subject has depth, subtle hues of great substance and layers of meaning with deep-seated values. Thus, allowing people like me to write about it; knowingly and wisely. I could even write a book about "being your authentic self". Maybe. It would be dripping with life lessons and advice. Or not. I do want to talk about ....... being yourself. One of my favourite pastimes i

I didn't see that coming? Its not a confession. But it will explain some things to some people. It would be better served as a pre-warning; but here it is as a post-rationalisation..... My tolerance curve is weird. Most people have a tolerance curve where there is a broadly linear and inverse relationship over time between the cumulative quantum of unhappy outcomes (performance, quality, results, poor behaviours etc) and tolerance for more of the same. In other words, whil

stop talking start listening Great Leaders usually lead from the rear. It's counter-intuitive for many but true nonetheless. We live in...

Look inside the business to find your biggest competitor. Competitors? Some are direct - offering the same product or service as you....

We all understand the need to measure; to take decisions based on facts, on hard data and the analysis thereof. Businesses increasingly...

Acronyms ..... a time saving short hand or a carefully constructed barrier to entry? I have always have a leaning towards plain...

We all have routines; when we get out of bed, when we leave the house, go on holiday, start a teams call, when we get to work, or pick up...

The challenge of sustainability. An old fuel cap with a sticker expressing a strong environmental stance. As I thought ahead re content...

I read an article the other day that shocked. Apparently the "Centrist Dad" has become an irrelevance. Brushed aside by the fast moving...

The picture is of an exhibit at the Summer Exhibition 2025 held at the Royal Academy of Art in London. It got me thinking. We never...

Are you wasting your time reading this? Hopefully not. Manage your time There are many books, endless tips and cheats and whole...

Decisions Decisions We live in uncertain times. With uncertainty comes risk. With risk comes gain or loss, delay, mitigation, hedging,...

Be Kind LinkedIn is the modern way to keep in touch professionally with people that you would otherwise lose contact with, or even...

Time: master or servant? Anniversaries? .....Meaningful milestones? or just a function of the Gregorian calendar which itself ...

bring the answer ... not just the problem Who are the people that you most value in your team ..... it's those people that bring...

making decisions is fraught with challenges Cognitive biases can have a profound impact on team dynamics and collaboration, often leading...

off-boarding also needs some attention I read a post on LinkedIn re an ulitimately distressing retirement process for a long term valued...

Think DESIGN What is design? Is it only a tangible thing that applies to physical objects like cars, phones, hairdryers (whatever they...

This is Mabel. She is a disruptive innovator. and, as it happens, occasionally a destructive one. "What possible interest is this to me?"...

BLUNT...... The most-used word to describe the Dutch (alongside TALL, of course). Having worked for a Dutch group for almost 19 years,...

Anyone who read this title and didn't hear Dolly Parton..... Workin' nine to five, what a way to make a livin' Barely gettin' by, its all...

I walked around most of the UK grocery majors stores the other day. I haven't done this for a while - all together in one day. The stark...

I had an interaction recently where the a management team shied away from what appeared to be an obvious step in expressly stating...

I wrote a piece about Generation Z a while ago. it concluded that whilst the latest generation to enter the workforce might be seen as...