In human terms, ‘energy’ is one of those nebulous concepts that can be hard to define. In a strictly literal sense, we tend to refer to our capacity for action and activity, our ability to get up and get on. Yet often when we employ the word we are gesturing towards a more abstract sense-impression, …
When people come together, they bring with them their own personal energy. Sometimes these energies resonate in ways that are harmonious, productive and affirming. Other times the result is a discordant clash and mindsets come into conflict with one another. To be effective in group environments we need to learn to step into dissonance …
Our brains are the most profoundly complex objects in the known universe. Billions of cells link with one another to forge trillions of connections that are constantly shifting and remapping themselves over the course of our lifetime. When we think about the brain, we might not consider it to be a part of the body …
Community has always been central to the human experience. From our prehistoric origins as small bands held together by familial ties, to the vast, variable agglomerations of people that make up our modern publics, the ideal of community has proven an enduring encapsulation of what it means to be human. Yet with the increasing …
A call to stewardship requires a change of heart. There are people who simply don’t get it. Our world is at an important moment. That means us! We have been given a wake up call over the last year, and time to reflect on fragility of health, time spent with family, acknowledging unsung heroes who …
Happiness is the new index. Odd isn’t it, that we should be wanting to measure happiness. Can you be more happy or just happy? An approach these days is a focus on wellbeing, about which there are countless books, theories and an industry now. What does it mean – wellbeing? It should be about …
Where Is Your Treasure? One impact of Covid-19 and the associated lockdowns in the UK and globally is that we are all having to dig deep into our own resourcefulness and resources. Some of us are being required to live off 80% of our normal wage, some of us (me included) off next to …
A Responsible Leadership approach enables people to pause and create space to ask tough questions, challenge leaders’ assumptions and beliefs and to explore practical steps that can be taken personally and collectively to bring about change. It encourages a redefinition of success focusing on factors that have been considered, either wilfully or accidently as less …
