Posts by Anna Harper
Shifting our Shadows, Shaping our Destiny
“Fate is a story that’s been written for you by somebody else. Destiny is a story that you write.” I was reading an article last weekend, and this caught my attention. It made me think – “What is the story I am writing for myself.?” And “What actions have shaped my story along my journey…
Read MoreThe Elements of Greatness
As a tennis tragic I am currently in detox mode. The investment of time over January was, however, of great value. It provided the opportunity to be an observer of individuals defining or even redefining the elements of greatness. Furthermore, it provided some insightful clues, not only in how to find the elements of one’s…
Read MoreBuoyancy Rather Than Burnout in 2018
How do you find and maintain your ‘edge’ state? It’s easy to despair at all the bad news and horrific pictures that come at us daily, which can, if we are not discerning, impact our sense of equilibrium. But Roshi Joan Halifax, a renowned zen abbot and medical anthropologist, says this is a form of…
Read MoreGlobal Cosmopolitans
What a great shift in thinking! And what opportunities for this generation to help reshape’ perceived boundaries, with borderless thinking. The world is an oyster to a growing number of people who have lived, worked and travelled across the globe and across different cultures. “The technological revolution has made it not just possible, but even…
Read MoreEngagement
An example of increasing engagement, that I just loved when I read it, and know would certainly open up dialogue in many situations, both organisationally and personally. The Someone Once Told Me project aims to share those words that stay with us through black and white photography. Founded by BBC journalist Mario Cacciottolo in late 2006, the…
Read MoreLeadership Inside-Out: Compassionate Courage
Monica Sharma, M.D., an international expert and practitioner on leadership development for sustainable and equitable change, talks of the need for a conscious full-spectrum model which simultaneously solves problems, shifts systems and creates new patterns sourced from individual inner capacity and transformational leadership. She calls this compassionate courage. What seems to be apparent is that…
Read MoreSimplicity and Complexity
Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it. ~ Alan Perlis ~ How do we know when we are bumping up against edges of complexity? … Normally, when our old and trusted ways of doing things no longer work as well, or not at all. Most leaders admit that there is an uncomfortable, growing gap between…
Read MoreThe power of words
Words are powerful. They alter our moods, and can stick in our minds forever. I was reading an excerpt from New Story Blog on the weekend and Charles Eisenstein said one thing that struck me deeply – it is something that I have personally grappled with, as have many of the clients I have had…
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