Two posts on my LinkedIn feed last week got me thinking. First, Sir Cary Cooper arguing that AI won’t replace you, but someone who knows how to use it might. Fair point. Leadership matters; capability building matters. All true. Then Sharon O’Dea asking the uncomfortable question nobody wants to touch: what if we’re promoting tools… Read More Deeper thinking
Sometimes the chance to catch up with people is too good to miss. An afternoon at the World of Learning and then a face-to-face catch-up with a colleague, friend and mentor can really satisfy the soul. I mentioned cognitive overload last week; planning time in to properly engage with people is so much more valuable… Read More Face to Face
One of the things I cherish most is honesty and authenticity. I try pretty hard to be as open as possible in what I do and appreciate people doing the same. That’s one reason I’m so pleased to have Helen Marshall at the Podcast Learning Festival for an Ask Me Anything session. AMA is a… Read More Ask Me Anything
Seth Godin recently asked: why open a bookshop when people already have libraries, Amazon, and booksellers they trust? We build infrastructure because it feels like progress. Because we can point to it. Because it proves we’re serious. But the infrastructure itself isn’t the asset. The trust and attention you earn is the asset. In L&D,… Read More The Bookshop Problem
One day last week I spent fourteen hours working. In front of screens for pretty much the entire day, I was researching, writing, calculating and completing spreadsheets, reports and producing charts and analysis. I was in a happy place and didn’t realise the time that passed. When you’re in that Csíkszentmihályi flow state, you miss… Read More Doing nothing
Lost and Desperate 