Is that all there is?
Most Christmas messages are light hearted homilies full of good cheer, hope for humanity, celebration and high spirits. We all need a break from the pressures of everyday life and Christmas is one of those times many of us use to relax. Personally I love Christmas. I...
What actually happened in 1929?
With the recent volatility in the stock market, I thought I would look at a bit of the history. I was particularly interested to find out what actually happened in 1929. For those of you who might be interested, this is my summary of events. In 1929, the Dow Jones...
Does God Play Dice?
Modern Physics has long done away with the notion that we can know anything with certainty yet most management theories and practice seem to be based on a Newtonian view of 'knowability'. True leadership recognises that we never know what to do but this very...
Changes at The Spiral Path
Big changes are happening at The Spiral Path. I have moved the blog to a much more robust server. Some of you have reported some problems with links to the site. That should pretty much be a thing of the past. The elves are still working away at tweaking everything...
A Different Kind of Blind Spot
Welcome to the first edition of The Spiral Path – the companion newsletter to my Spiral Path blog. In this newsletter, I refer to the concepts of Quantum Leadership® and The Spiral Path™. You can find out more about these concepts on my website. Over...
Csikszentmihalyi and Flow
If we're so rich, why aren't we happy? Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced chick-sent-me-high-ee), C.S. and D.J. Davidson Professor of Psychology and Management at The Drucker School, Claremont Graduate University, is mainly known for his work in flow in creativity....
Max Weber and the Spirit of Capitalism
I’ve come across the work of the sociologist, Max Weber, a couple of times recently. Firstly, in their book, Why Should Anyone be Led by You?, Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones talk about the implications of Weber's thinking for Leadership in business. I hope to write...
Lost Opportunities
My Dad was a fitter and turner, toolmaker and maintenance fitter. He was exceptionally good at his trade. Dad could make anything involving metal and would prefer to make it rather than buy it. As I was growing up and developing an interest in science and electronics,...
Starting Over
For the last twelve months at least The Spiral Path has gone the way of many blogs. I started out enthusiastically, but then other things overtook me. For one thing I noticed I was spending a lot of time blogging and not enough time earning money. Well I am going to...
Do I like myself as much as I used to?
I recently had a delightful lunch with a colleague from my past. My colleague and I worked closely together nearly 20 years ago when we shared the passionate idealism of youth for innovation within our chosen calling of education. As it happened, during the time we...