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Coach as Catalyst: For coaches with a passion to make a difference in the world
Darren Robson – Global Board Director, Association for Coaching, recently stated: “We can change the world. We have a responsibility to influence, impact, reach out and get people to question ... It’s not about be the change, or lead the change – it’s about lead the...
A special place to find the answers
Life for people leading big change is complicated The combination of standing for something and stepping into the unknown, whilst often building fabulous teams and organisations, and also leading a balanced life, is challenging, enriching, fulfilling, and demanding....
Transformation – What does it mean? 25 leaders explore…
What does the word ‘transformation’ bring to mind for you? We were sharing a cup of tea with Matthew Taylor, CEO of the RSA, discussing this. Is transformation simply a hyped up word for any sort of change? Or is something significant happening? Are there any...
Using Less, Living Better
This was the imaginative title of the first event of the West Sussex Environment and Climate Change Board (WSECCB) on the 1st October 2013. Led by the business community and local authorities it highlights two great benefits of transforming how we do things. After...
Spicing up a lunchtime… and beyond
It’s always a joy to work with people who are really out there, boldly making change and transformation happen. One such organisation is Futerra, a London-based communications and branding business that works with household name organisations you’re sure to recognise....
Award-winning Thought Leadership
Neil Scotton and Alister Scott provoke us to higher thinking in sharing their thoughts and observations with us. Their commitment to bringing leadership to life and making our world a better place is evident in their writing and in their work. So said the judges at...
Are you looking to make your organisation more resilient, healthy and sustainable?
For sure! But how to achieve this in these complex, chaotic, competitive times? Who has already achieved this, so that we can learn from them? This was a question that brought together excellent organisations such as Southern Co-operative, Paramo, EDF, Southern...
Compassionate leadership in a caring culture
“If you are able to identify the humanity of the patient as well as provide them with technical competence it’s such a win-win situation. It’s so rewarding for the patient to be treated sensitively and technically competently. And for the healthcare professional to...
Compassionate Leaders Programme in 2013
"How can we ensure that everyone is given compassionate care in their time of need?" This question is driving our partnership with award-winning Frameworks4Change as we create the Compassionate Leaders Programme. Recent scandals in hospitals and care homes involving...
Kosha enjoys some calm, fun and reflection
Servant leadership can be huge fun. And very challenging. “Allowing me space to reflect from a greater perspective is so important.” says Kosha Joubert, President of GEN (Global Ecovillage Network) International. GEN is a growing network of sustainable communities and...
£100k for new venture
How is it possible to create a deep sense of commitment and partnership in a group of people from five organisations who are meeting for the first time? That was the challenge set to us by two entrepreneurs whose idea could be on the cusp of re-inventing local...
Bringing people together for positive change
At the project we get involved in many groups, helping bring people together to both think big and be practical in bringing positive change; to share, explore, listen, decide and act. One such group is the Sussex Sustainability Forum. Recently this group has turned...
Catalysts Getting it Together
In our mission to support people and organisations who are bringing positive change into the way they and we do things, we love bringing together catalysts. Leading for something you care about and creating positive change – in organisations, in traditional business...
The Gentle Catalyst
Is there an alternative to hard, heroic, muscular styles of leadership in these challenging times? How can leaders respond to stressful behaviours and demanding situations in ways that are transformational and non-confrontational? These were the questions Neil and...
The Coaching Profession and the Big Challenges
What’s the role of coaching and mentoring in addressing the biggest challenges of the 21st Century? It was summer in Madrid. And the 2011 International Coach Federation European conference was discussing the economic, social and environmental crises facing us. Things...
Guardian interview
Why is sustainability seen as a roller-coaster for business leaders? This is the topic of Liz Hall’s article in Guardian Sustainable business. In the first article of two, Liz interviews a range of coaches including Neil and Alister from the One Leadership Project as...
Really Useful Conversations
We are working with some great catalytic organisations And often that means getting involved with their challenges such as: helping each other solve complex problems, improving teamwork and delegation, encouraging a strong sense of ownership, ensuring that each...
What can sport lead for in the world?
Millions of people play or watch sport each week. This gives sports coaches a leadership role way beyond the technical aspects of trying to win This was the thinking that led the RFU to commission us to run a workshop at Twickenham in January 2012. Twenty two of...