Charisma - brass tacks #1 It's time to de-clutter In the last vlog I was talking about charisma, what it was and that it could, in my opinion, be developed, rather than "just be". This time I'm going to touch on what I think are the most important elements of charisma...

Is charisma just, sort of, born? What is Charisma? 🙋Can it be truly defined? 🍔Can you create it? 🏭Can you manufacture it? 🧠Can you AI it? I think it gets developed. In the next few vlogs I'm going to investigate Charisma, what it is and how you can use it. And here's...

Are you in sync with your inner child? In a serendipitous manner, last week I happened to be taking part in two separate, unconnected sessions on the importance of Play in the workplace. The first was in partnership with the indubitably fab Rasheed Ogunlaru on Play on...

I can't really do "one-take" video. Can you? I believe in the power of the edit. Editing, whether it's with recorded video, audio or a script ready to be spoken live, clarifies. It purifies. And most often when we scrutinise what we've recorded, that essential piece...

In the previous post I talked about how moving away from theorising is all about having conversations with your audience at street level. But how do you get to street level? Today and once again (no apologies) I compare it to the medium of song and in particular...

Click the video below Are you speaking to your audience AT STREET LEVEL? Often, as business leaders, advisers, coaches, trainers, consultants and service providers we get so enthusiastic about our hypotheses about culture and processes that we get a little wrapped up...