In her 1962 book Silent Spring, Rachel Carson alerted the world to the negative environmental impact of the burgeoning chemical industry. What lay behind her concerns was a childhood that was shaped by the “nature study movement”, which aimed to develop in people an emotional response to the world of nature. Like John Dewey, Carson… Continue reading Rachel Carson: Inspiring A Sense of Wonder
Author: justaboutleading
I've been told that I am 'creatively subversive'. I like that.
Very interested in the art of leadership, trying to understand it and trying to do it well, and helping others to do the same.
I also like mountains.
On Making Good Decisions in the Mountains
Two years ago today, I had my accident on Pillar in the Lake District. This shaped a decision I made today.
The day a mountain changed my life
I wrote this for a mountain writing competition. I didn’t win anything (wrongly).
Servant leadership: washing feet and kicking ass
Servant leadership is more than just clearing up the dishes.
Does your organisational culture help or hinder the emergence of entrepreneurial leaders?
There has to be a willingness to try new things, some of which will fail. And that has not been the mindset.
Is there a spirituality of the mountains?
“I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains” (John Muir)
Cultivating an entrepreneurial culture
Wouldn’t it be great if we had a church culture that made this the new normal?
Not everyone welcomes your bright idea
Are sheep bites the experience of every entrepreneurial leader?
Entrepreneurial leaders – what do they do? (part 2)
Risk, uncertainty, disappointment and failure – what could possibly go wrong?
Entrepreneurial leaders – what do they do? (part 1)
They are magpies, collecting people and ideas wherever they can.
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