Category Archives: Social Leadership

Launching the Social Leadership 100 days Podcast series

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Alongside the launch of my new book, ‘Social Leadership – my 1st 100 days’, i’m pushing out 100 podcasts, one to go with each development activity in the workbook. There will be a MOOC launching too, next week. If you … Continue reading →

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Design Layout: Social Leadership – my 1st 100 Days

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

I just landed from the flight back from San Francisco, and what better treat to be waiting for me than the design layout for the new book. I hope you’ll forgive a brief post as I’m rather tired, but in … Continue reading →

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Choose Wisely: Survival Skills for the Social Age

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

I remember choosing my first Swiss army knife: there was a large cabinet with a choice of about 40 different knives, a bewildering and beguiling selection for a young child. They all had a basic knife: the decision was what … Continue reading →

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Social Leaders Do What’s Right, Not Just Easy

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

It’s a fine line: working within an organisation we have to fit within certain systems, take certain actions that are governed by the rules and social pressures of the organisation, but ultimately there’s a point where we have to take … Continue reading →

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#Writing Week: Reducing Noise

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

One of the things that Social Leaders do is to reduce the noise in the system: they filter the signal and reduce the clutter. Today, i’m sharing two of the illustrations that I’ve been working on for the new book, … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership Illustrations: Reputation and the Jigsaw of Community

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

#WorkingOutLoud today, sharing two more illustrations from the forthcoming book, ‘Social Leadership – my 1st 100 days’. First, an illustration for the activity on ‘Generosity’, which considers how Social Leaders are generous with more than money: they share time, resources, … Continue reading →

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Social Leadership at 99%

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

Apologies to those of you who have weathered this series of posts: today i hit 99% of the writing for the new Social Leadership book. Whilst it may feel as though i am eking out this final stage, the reality … Continue reading →

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