Tag: curiosity

Enjoy some good conversations with my M.I.N.C.E. P.I.E.S.

good conversations with my M.I.N.C.E. P.I.E.S.   Do you find at this time of year you’re invited to so many additional events and expected to circulate and scintillate? If that puts you off, I’ve come up with some handy hints and tips using my MINCE PIES metaphor! Try them out and let me know how…
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Against a yellow background is a row of four wooden cubes of increasing size. Each cube has a light bulb drawn on it. On the biggest cube, the light bulb is drawn to look like it has been switched on.

Curiosity

  I’ve talked about curiosity so many times before, but I see it as such an invaluable skill for a leader and lay a lot of emphasis on it in my programs. We initially think of it as driving continuous learning and fostering innovation. However, it’s so essential to ask more and tell less if we…
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J is for Judgement

As I take my daily walk I have been listening to a number of podcasts, one in particular being Brené Brown’s ‘Unlocking Us’. I’m finding each episode extremely thought provoking. There are many times when I can’t believe the observations she makes, because I thought I was the only one who had them and then other times…
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X is for ….

It’s the end of November already and we’re on count down for Christmas, but I’m not going to be using this newsletter as X is for Xmas.  Instead I’m going to talk about the X factor.  Not the programme, but what I think gives people the X factor, ie that noteworthy special talent or quality.…
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