Watching the Finnish ice hockey, team play ROC in the Olympic final I heard a commentator mention the ‘mental fortitude’. This really struck a chord, reminding me of ‘sisu’ a characteristic most often attributed to Finns. However, sisu is something we can all cultivate, and it can help to build our resilience.
Read MoreBook Review Fear Less - How to win your way in Work & Life Dr Pippa Grange
In this highly compelling read, psychologist and author Dr Pippa Grange explores fear, how it can take over our lives and how we can turn it on its head into a tool of courage.
She kicks off by exploring language (and how changing it from battlefield terminology into something kinder will help), healthy competition and definitions of success – all in the first couple of chapters. She looks at the concept that fear isn’t just in our heads – it’s in our environment too.
Read MoreAre you ready for Radical Empathy, especially in times of change?
The Empathy Echo Chamber… art that is helping us understand how we can use radical empathy to make the world a better place. As we navigate this next transition in our workplaces, there is definitely a great deal we can learn from art to improve empathy in the world.
Read MoreBook Review The Six Thinking Hats – Edward de Bono
In his lifetime, Edward de Bono wrote 85 books, but he is arguably best known for his work around lateral thinking, including this one – The Six Thinking Hats. Over time, I’ve heard it cited as being a book about managing brainstorming sessions, but there’s much, much more to it than that.
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