Spending a summer's weekend in beautiful Embercombe , near Exeter in the south-west of England was a chance to reflect on the kind of leadership that is needed to truly change how our world works, together with my On Purpose cohort. Of course, hundreds of books have been written on the subject of leadership, but this is just a summary of some of the ideas I think might be part of making our planet a more equitable, peaceful and environmentally balanced place. While purpose-driven organisations will be part of the solution to environmental, social and political problems that dominate today, those leading the change must embody the philosophies behind these movements and ultimately act differently to the leaders of organisations that have underpinned our society in the past. Being ourselves I don't think its controversial to say that people are more productive and altogether happier when they're able to be themselves. If we create organisations which actively seek t...
Mr. English shares his (probably) unqualified opinion