The other week, I found myself watching the film, “The Last King of Scotland” – an account based on events in Uganda under the Presidency of Idi Amin. We saw an individual who had been a model soldier, was liked by the international community, and popular with his people, progressively become a violent dictator … / continued
 
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 By Graham Wilson, on November 21st, 2010 By Graham Wilson, on November 14th, 2010The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (Robinson) A few weeks ago, I chose one of Tony Buzan’s books as my Business Book of the Week. On Friday night, I went to hear Buzan speaking. He is a polished presenter, nay an entertainer, and he tends to stick to his stuff. He wouldn’t … / continued By Graham Wilson, on November 14th, 2010My clients come to me for a variety of reasons but one of the common observations that they, their boss or their ‘company’ have made is that they need to acquire more gravitas. Start thinking of gravitas as ‘executive presence’ and you’ll see why it is important. Sadly, many people reach the end of … / continued By Graham Wilson, on November 1st, 2010Future Minds: How The Digital Age is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters and What We Can Do About It by Richard Watson Our world has changed… dramatically. Children as young as five are spending up to eight hours a day in front of screens; the average teen sends as many as 2,000 texts … / continued  Comments are closed  business book of the week, emotional & spiritual intelligence, general, psychology / brain science By Graham Wilson, on October 23rd, 2010Drive – The surprising truth about what motivates us I had one of those surreal conversations with someone yesterday. They insisted that they got the best performance out of their salesforce by offering them a very high proportion of their salary in a performance related bonus. They are SO convinced that this is the … / continued By Graham Wilson, on October 17th, 2010Business Book of the Week – Mind Maps for Business – Buzan Back in the late 70s, the BBC began what was to become a long-term relationship with Tony Buzan, author of a series of popular psychology books on the theme of cognitive ability. Buzan had developed a form of concept mapping which used … / continued Comments are closed business book of the week, emotional & spiritual intelligence, psychology / brain science By Graham Wilson, on August 20th, 2010Richard Wiseman’s book exposes self-help myths, and presents scientifically proven techniques that help you achieve your aims and ambitions in less than a minute. From mood to memory, persuasion to procrastination, and resilience to relationships, 59 Seconds presents the new science of rapid change. A few years ago I was having lunch with a … / continued Comments are closed business book of the week, executive / leadership behaviour, psychology / brain science By Graham Wilson, on August 14th, 2010My Business Book of the Week* (14/08/10) is Malcolm Gladwell’s “What the Dog Saw“. “Malcolm Gladwell is the master of playful yet profound insight. His ability to see underneath the surface of the seemingly mundane taps into a fundamental human impulse: curiosity. From criminology to ketchup, job interviews to dog training, Malcolm Gladwell takes … / continued By Graham Wilson, on May 3rd, 2010Do you visit a coach or therapist to grow? Can people who are ‘happy’ in themselves benefit from coaching or therapy? If someone is ‘doing alright’ why should they consider personal growth and emotional development? From a recent online group discussion…. Timothy: Are there any online directories that allow counsellors/psychotherapists to promote their practices … / continued By Graham Wilson, on March 20th, 2010One of the adjacent villages to our own is trying to raise funds for a new village hall. To do so they have broken free from the usual gamut of bring-and-buy and summer fetes and instead for the last year or so have been hosting some quite extraordinary talks. The speakers have ranged from … / continued 
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