50 Voices in uncertain times April – Sept 2020

During 6 months of the Covid -19 pandemic I asked 50 UK and international business leaders and decision makers how the pandemic has effected their outlook for the future.

Happy International Women’s Day 2019

Today and every day, celebrate all women all over the world. 8 March - take time to celebrate achievements big and small.

NHS 70 YEARS TODAY

Happy Birthday NHS …and many happy returns. May you live forever. You are unique, a daily wonder and savour of life. Still going strong and holding on to key principles fought hard for and launched by the Labour Minister of Health Aneurin Bevan on 5 July 1948.

Summer in the City

I am spending the summer in London. It gives me a great opportunity to linger instead of rushing from A to B to C

Nagasaki in December 2016 London 9th August 2017

In December 2016 I had the opportunity to visit Nagasaki during my trip to Japan. It is a city that has returned from total devastation

A Force Forward

I celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day by having stitches out

Happy New Year?

Consider carefully what you ask for and what you get

Trick or treat…

Last week I spent a few days in the USA.

The new season is with us

"...imagination can take you anywhere" goodbye summer, hello autumn.

TALENT AND AMBITION TAKE THREE

Richard III - Ambition or Talent?

TALENT AND AMBITION TAKE TWO

Brex-it - Is that it?

Talent and Ambition Take One

“Ambition or talent: which matters more to success?”

Human potential for a healthy future

Could we create a stable environment and reasonable quality of life for us all? It has been done before so why not now?

Result

A year ago, if anyone had asked me and I suppose the majority of many if Donald Trump would be the front runner for the Republican president nominees you would have been met with either a big laughter or a bewildered look.

Action

There are lessons to learn.” A comment often heard after a serious misjudgement or an inquiry. What happens next? Often not much until there is another mistake, misjudgement or miscarriage of justice. Changing the sentence from “There are lessons to learn” to “We have lessons to learn, practice to implement” gives a different quality message and

Human Leadership A Catalyst for Change; Blog No II

Vision What is your vision for change 2016? “Vision is about courage – strategy and planning” In very practical terms one thing I learned from day one during my hip operation recovery was the absolute bliss and satisfaction in achievements from small steps of recovery in everyday exercise. This very physical and physically measureable epiphany made me think about how to implement a similar strategy, tactic and practice in successfully achieving my 2016 vision for change.

Blogs Human Leadership A Catalyst for Change; Blog No I

The Human factor. On the 12th November I went into University College London Hospitals, UCLH, for a hip replacement operation. Little did I know what to expect in real time. I had read the information leaflets, talked to relevant staff, had conversations with people who had been operated on and informed myself on the internet. Feedback and recommendations told me I was in luck this was my closest hospital. The orthopedic team was excellent and the very best.