And the invisibility within success.... An image of a thriving ecological system as a vision for organisational success An image of a thriving ecological system as a vision for organisational success What are the invisible components that make a successful organisation? Take a look at the image and tell me if you can discern all of the different components .... It is hard isn't it ? - but perhaps just about possible. This ability to witness the components of an organisation i

These images are a visual representation of the elements of my work. I am entangling myth, biomimicry and ecology in everything that I am now creating. I took this photo of the bird here in Sweden, it is a Wheatear and rather special. I wanted to place it here as it represents some of the work of the amazing biomimicrist, Janine Benyus. She explains that when land has been damaged, birds come and land on sticks and poop. They leave seeds in their droppings which form the sta

The pause between the facts and the story we are making from them The photo is of a chaffinch that flew into my window and died. He was so completely bird, his heart a pulse that I could feel and then not feel. I gently buried him under a tree, covered him with soft moss and felt bruised-tender with sadness. Yet I cannot talk about sadness without also talking of joy - for he was beautiful, his feathers so exquisite. So what story do I tell myself? It was so sad....? It was s

Mycorrhizal Fungi Mycorrhizal FungiI have just completed the last session of a leadership course that I designed and delivered for Sensus here in Sweden. It was a complete joy and had an impact far beyond my expectations. I want to gently pull apart the roots of why it was so effective and what that means for those of us who design courses and deliver training. So firstly, I designed the course around the concept of the 'Me,' 'We,' 'The' Story that I have spoken about before

I am joyful to be running two Training the Trainer courses this year for Sensus here in Sweden. They will focus on the 'Me, We The Story' process that I have mentioned in earlier posts. I truly believe that we need to deconstruct our own story in order to be present in the story of others and start the process of creating new possibilities together. What is wonderful about this work with Sensus, is that it is woven on top of a beautiful system here is Sweden called Folkbildni

I am so relishing the idea of being in the wonderful setting of Villa Strömfors to run this rich and intentional weekend of Leadership training. This will a rich, deep and meaningful experience for those involved. Come and identify what stories you carry in order to help you create the stories you want to share as a leader. Find out how to use your voice, your body and the power of metaphor in order to convey powerful messages that will inspire and invigorate the people you l

This photo was taken by my friend Åsa Sunderlin - I like it as I feel it captures a lot of who I am, yet I would be hesitant to use it to promote myself or my work - why? The answer is because it is not 'professional' enough and this is what I want to talk about today; who decides what professional is. There is a belief that if we want to be taken seriously in our work we need to be professional and manifest that. That does not just include behaviour, it includes image - the

I have been asked to lead a session on Leadership and Narrative at the 2017 BETT Conference in London. 'How do stories shape our futures? I will be working with a great Digital Education Company called Lin Education that is based in Sweden where I now live. I am also excited to chat with Angela Oguntala beforehand ( http://www.angelaoguntala.com) about foresight and how the future is shaped in the present. So, what stories are we telling ourselves now that will enable what we