There are no real conflicts … only erroneous assumptions.

Being conventional has it’s benefits.  You can manage risk, be reliable, comply with policy and be safe. But, it has it’s down sides.  It restricts creativity and dampens your level of achievement. You end up living someone else’s life. Bend some rules. “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy to growth” – John…

“Leadership is so much more than an appointed position. It’s a chosen state for any person in any role who wants to excel and in doing so guide and inspire others” Catherine Palin-Brinkworth

“I once knew a little boy in England who asked his father, “Do fathers always know more than sons?” and the father said, “Yes.” The next question was , “Daddy, who invented the steam engine?” and the father said, “James Watt.” And then the son came back with “—but why didn’t James Watt’s father invent…

If you want to lead more humanistic-encouraging behaviour in your organisation you could start by being more open to being taught by your direct reports.

At YourThinkingCoach.com we have been exploring mindfulness. We discovered that it is just one of a set of 8 Buddhist principles that support and reinforce each other. Here is our take on it: Right Understanding – Sammā ditthi – Try it out for yourself and then decide. Right Intention – Sammā san̄kappa – Commit to…