Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
Fear is a pervasive quality of our lives. Fear makes us think in terms of scarcity. It makes us think “This is a dangerous world.… Read More »Henri Nouwen on fear and scarcity
Vision
Black History Month: the things we forget and the things we can’t see
Some things about Black History month: It is not a recent product of early-21st-Century political correctness, but has roots going back to the 1920s; It… Read More »Black History Month: the things we forget and the things we can’t see
Time and money
I’ve been spending quite a few of my mornings running through the centre of Cambridge. A lot of it is beautiful – especially the colleges.… Read More »Time and money
Forward together!
Does anyone know which way is forward?! (Working this out might be the first question of leadership.)
Who wins
… depends on what we say the game is and when (or whether) we say it ends.* *Who said that the difference between a comedy… Read More »Who wins
First to the top (more wrapper than race)
Is the first kid to the top of the climbing frame the fastest climber, or just the kid who’s… Come to the park Involved in… Read More »First to the top (more wrapper than race)
Freedom to the nose
Your right to swing your arm leaves off where my right not to have my nose struck begins. John B Finch (early version of a… Read More »Freedom to the nose
Steve Jobs on working backwards from customer experience
“The hardest thing is, how do [those features] fit into a cohesive vision? … One of the things I’ve always found is that you’ve got… Read More »Steve Jobs on working backwards from customer experience
Resource: 109 mental models from Farnham Street
Mental models are how we understand the world. Not only do they shape what we think and how we understand but they shape the connections… Read More »Resource: 109 mental models from Farnham Street
The Search vs Right Here
The Search says, “There must be better.” Faster Higher Stronger Sweeter More Right Here says, “This, right here, is enough.” We need both.