Theory of the World
A personal archive of ideas, models, and perspectives on our complex world.
Perspective over time. Across disciplines. Beyond convention.
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Running an Effective Bursary Scheme
Education is changing very fast. With a new set of options open to promote corporate education and training – is it not time to…
Applied Social Intelligence
It may be tempting to think of a socially intelligent person as someone who knows how to organise and act at parties.
Upgrading Thinking
There is a genius in every person – but it is not always easy to get him or her to come out.
Enough
When is enough, really enough? We often use the statement that enough is enough to signify a distaste or negative fulfillment but seldom to…
Think Big Thoughts
We must remind ourselves to think really big thoughts. We tend to get messed up with daily convictions of our own crisis and reality…
Conquering Fear
We are all afraid of something. Whether it is fear of what may happen today or tomorrow, or fear of the consequences of yesterday…
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This archive is not only chronological. It is a field guide to recurring questions about meaning, learning, leadership, enterprise, systems, and the work of becoming more capable.
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