Arlene Ward

Leaders in Executive and Senior Team Coaching

[Anthony Costello @globalhlthtwit]

Such a shame the BBC has cancelled Winterwatch. We're one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, and we need shows like this to help us connect with our wildlife! Please join me in asking them to rethink this decision. https://t.co/0inIooP29B via @38degrees

[ContiniBites @Continibites]

Please share : Received notification that yet another of our valued #artisan #familybusiness is #closing 😢 @scotfooddrink Please contact me if you have a product you feel may be of interest #community #scotland #heritage (don’t let the big boys win)

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

You are human beings, I'm a human being; you want a happy life, and I want a happy life. But I think that aim will not be fulfilled only on the basis of material values; what we all want is affection and what we all need is to be more warm-hearted.

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

One of my favourite change quotes is from @nancymdixon: "The greatest knowledge deficit in organisations is not the lack of sharing nor poorly designed repositories. Rather, it is the inability to hold authentic conversations". So I was delighted to see these ideas expanded in this blog & sketchnote from @tnvora: https://t.co/sFtO3ZsbId. Conversations are the currency of great leadership.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

On major life decisions, the purpose of seeking advice is not to get answers. It’s to gain perspective.

No one knows what's best for you. They can only share what makes sense to them.

The most important question to ask is not what you should do. It's what you might be missing.

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

New! A short guide: "Developing a systems thinking lens for collective leadership". It shows how we need to work with diverse opinions what the problem is/what we should do about it. It also encourages us to think critically about what we're including/excluding in the boundary we draw around the problem: https://t.co/vK0VOc1uwo By Joan O'Donnell @CollectiveScot #Quality2023

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Refusing to give up on a failing plan is not an act of resilience. It's a display of rigidity.

Grit is not about persevering with a route that isn’t working. It’s about staying focused on a goal but flexible on the path.

Healthy persistence requires peripheral vision.

[Amy Edmondson @AmyCEdmondson]

I keep thinking about this quote.

"Disenthrall ourselves" is outstanding advice for leaders in any realm.

#Humility #Leadership

(It's the epigraph from #JillLePore's excellent US history, "These Truths.")

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

New research shows a key benefit of being in the office: People get more mentoring.

It's further evidence that hybrid is the future.

Regular office is for collaborating, mentoring & being interrupted.

Home is for heads-down work & avoiding commutes.

(via @I_Am_NickBloom )

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

The measure of your intelligence is not your ability to acquire knowledge but how you handle uncertainty and navigate through it and behave when you don't know what to do.

[Arlene Ward @instinct4change]

Save AutumnWatch - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/wJw9Jni94s via @UKChange

[Garry Ridge @LearningMoment]

Thank you, Global Gurus🙏for the recognition of the work to help create great cultures where people go to work each day, make a contribution to something bigger than themselves, learn, are protected and set free by a compelling set of values & go home hap…https://t.co/fyMar3fRIu

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The first principle of psychological safety:

The harder you make it to voice problems, the harder it becomes to solve them.

The issues people are most afraid to raise are the most likely to become thorns in your side. It’s impossible to fix what you don't know is broken.

[lyse doucet @bbclysedoucet]

Rainy last London day of 2022.. the tears of a year when so many lost so much in wars & disasters & follies of our time .. may 2023 bring more light .. #HappyNewYear 🎉

[Stephen R. Covey @StephenRCovey]

What mindset shifts have you had since becoming a leader? 💭 #Leadership #Mindset #Perspective #Mentality

[Travis Bradberry @DoctorBradberry]

You have more freedom than you think.

[Prof. Devi Sridhar @devisridhar]

Happy Mon☀️- the lead up to Christmas is fun for some but also stressful & lonely for others esp those grieving or unwell. Just a reminder that there's no 'one way' to do the holidays- and that behind the Instagram-perfect photos, almost everyone has their own challenges in life.