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What helps us think clearly, act thoughtfully and participate more fully in the world around us?
That question takes me into Strategic Culture, problem solving, leadership, communication, AI and accessibility. It also brings me back to ordinary experiences: a conversation, a difficult decision, a book that changes my mind, or a moment that makes a familiar idea feel different.
I draw on research and personal experience to explore how these things connect. My aim is to leave you with a clearer understanding and something useful to consider in your own life or work.
If a post helps you ask a better question, please share it. If it gives you a reason to disagree, I would be interested to hear why.
What if solving the problem isn’t the problem?
We often assume that, once we have identified a problem, the next step is to find a solution and put…
Becoming the rarest of people: a system builder
Last week, in Are you the rarest of people: a system builder?, I described the person who can see how…
Are you the rarest of people: a system builder?
Do you work in a massive organisation, or run a tiny business? Do you know how the work gets done,…
What next? When the decisions are bigger than your experience and understanding
Can you remember a time when the decisions in front of you seemed enormous compared with your experience and understanding?…
You Need Your Whole Brain To Make An Effort
Last week I wrote Thank You For Making An Effort. It was about what happened when two people made an…
Let’s be smart about AI glasses: For some of us they are a vital tool
Every day, I use my smart glasses to describe the path in front of me. They help me make sense…
Listen for What Matters Beneath the Fear
I just listened to Dan O'Connor's video, Why Some People Are So Easy to Talk To, on his Wizard of…
Thank You For Making An Effort
Yesterday morning, I was walking to breakfast at Mylk Bar on Tynte Street. I had navigated the furniture outside Cibo…
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I was born nearly two months early after my Mum had suffered Rubella during pregnancy. Consequently, my eyes were already…
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