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S03E09: Letting Go to Lead: The Surprising Power of Non-Attachment for Leaders benefits of non-attachment leadership mindful leadership non-attachment for leaders podcast episodes the positive change podcast Apr 26, 2023

Leaders often face challenges in fostering positive change in organisations.

We can feel as though we are facing a “brick wall of resistance”, unable to make progress on the things that matter most.

This could be you, too.

If so, you are not alone — many others have faced...

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S01E03: Developing beyond the illusion of choice leadership life choices podcast podcast episodes positive positive change positivity the positive change podcast Jun 15, 2020

Have you ever stopped to wonder if the choices you make in life, work and relationships are truly your own? In this episode of revelations@youschool, Dr Richard Harmer draws upon ideas taken from Adaptive Leadership theory and practice. 

Each one of us has a predetermined (gifted at birth)...

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Random reflections: Leadership blog leadership Dec 13, 2014

Leadership is an ongoing conversation with a ‘system’ under transformation. I mean this quite literally. It is through a leader’s ongoing - and generative - dialogue with the people and social systems that inform a organisation’s expression of itself that we deepen our...

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Applied Systems Thinking blog change leadership social change Sep 18, 2014

7 minute read

Originally posted on theholosgroup.com 


There are a number of approaches to supporting leaders conceptualise and engage with ‘transformational change’ with the foundation of The Holos Group’s approach being a combination of both...

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Containing Change' - 10 considerations for establishing a viable Holding Environment for undertaking adaptive change adaptability agility blog change leadership Sep 18, 2014

8 minute read


A couple of years ago I attended an Introduction to Adaptive Leadership intensive with Social Leadership Australia (a great program for those wanting to learn more about Adaptive Leadership!). I had been working with the praxis of Adaptive Leadership for a couple...

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How do you decide what work you will say ‘yes’ to? blog flow fulfillment leadership purpose Apr 03, 2012

Last week I posted a blog focused on knowing your story, but don’t let it own you.  The intention of that article was to explore how the very essence being human beings – the stories we hold about who we are, and what we most want to become – can both have us play with...

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Know your life story, but don’t let it own you leadership personal self-belief Mar 28, 2012

I have a dear friend who I think is amazing. When I was learning what it means to be a purpose-focused entrepreneur, it was my friend that inspired me.  They had started and grown successful ventures, pushed the boundaries of what others considered possible, supported others to...

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A problem with leadership as we know it blog leadership purpose self-belief self-control Dec 16, 2011

Leadership as we current understand it is fundamentally flawed. Why? Because leadership as it is most often demonstrated by people brings with it a mindset of ‘hero’ – a leader is the person out in front creating the new pathway so that others can have an easier time of the...

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The importance of FOCUS in changing times blog focus integral theory leadership mindset purpose Nov 12, 2011

The global market trends indicate that the next 12-18 months are going to be a roller-coaster ride. Not only are the economic conditions in Europe (namely, Greece, Italy, and Portugal, Spain and Northern Ireland) concerning, but the World Bank is forecasting that China will have less than double...

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The wonder of World Cafe blog change innovation leadership powerful questions world cafe Nov 03, 2011

Over the weekend I had the privilege of attending one of the most engaging, inspiring and thought provoking events I have been involved in for some time. Gathering11 bought together over 120 global change makers passionate about co-creating better futures. Wow, what a buzz.

I also had...

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