Knowledge prevents Breakdowns

Knowledge prevents Breakdowns

I’m a girl. And I drive a car. And when I first learnt to drive (34 years ago in the age of the manual car) my father insisted on teaching me about how the car works. I learned how to check and change the oil, how to change the fan-belt, how to change a tire, how to...
Giving Aspirin Advice

Giving Aspirin Advice

There is no doubt that, as leaders, we are amazing people who know best, and by golly, aren’t our people so privileged to be the receivers of our well-intentioned advice!As humans, we don’t like being told what to do, yet we do love giving advice, and all...
The Land of Make Believe

The Land of Make Believe

Santa isn’t real! Daddy is the Easter Bunny! The tooth fairy’s wallet was empty (aka Mum’s purse)! Do you remember the moment you discovered that it was all make believe.  The moment you grew up just a little and the world became a little less...

Doing Your Brain Filing

If your desk looks anything like mine after a couple of days, it is covered with piles of paper and documents. It takes me a while to find what I need, so every few days I stop my work and take time to re-organise and file away the documents and papers in places that...