Sometimes the most profound things are also the simplest.
It’s certainly true when it comes to the qualities of being a great leader. Sometimes they are so obvious that we can miss them.
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Dreambuilding
If you ask a child what they are going to do when they grow up many will tell you that they are going to go to the moon, be a famous actor/actress, write a dozen bestsellers and solve climate change.
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Reawakening
To children, life is often magical and full of adventure.
When do we lose that and what can we do to bring it back?
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Modelling Excellence Part 2
This is a more in-depth look at some of the subtleties of learning by copying others.
I also answer the question, who is the one person who you should be learning from above everyone else?
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Modelling Excellence
When a child wants to learn how to walk they find an expert (anyone who can walk!) and copy them.
How can we apply the same strategy as adults? Who is an expert in your field and what can you learn from them.
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Musings About Mindset Part 1
What is your specialist subject what have you learned about it? Not what have you read in a book and can repeat, what are your opinions, your conclusions and what has experience taught you?
The real question though is,
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Every Behaviour is Useful Somewhere
Is it OK to shout at children?
No, it’s not if you’re a teacher and shouting in the classroom.
Yes, it is if a child runs out in the road and it’s not safe for you to run after them.
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