Neuroscience, our values, the environment? Clive Hyland, one of our long-standing Advisors, was recently featured in a fascinating podcast. Clive has been very influential to us. For example, click here to see our strategy and how he connects neuroscience understanding to our values: courage, creativity, compassion. To gain a raft of insights about what Clive has learnt, follow this link for the podcast.
Along with other very interesting points, Clive explains about how vital trust is to teamworking. Furthermore, how leadership needs to recognise that "there is no shortage of talent"; rather than approaches that need to change to enable people to flourish. At the conclusion of the podcast, he passionately shares his views about the environmental crisis and how essential it is to take greater action.
Building and maintaining trust and focusing on health and well-being are pivotal in organisations. Many people have advocated about this in different ways. The diagram below shows how high amounts of pressure can lead to strain and burnout and reduction in performance levels. People have wisely reasoned - across the world and from different cultures and religions, including Buddhism - the importance of bringing your whole self and being present, and how this leads to optimal performance. Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen Buddhist monk and peace activist, who died last week aged 95, said: “if we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything".
Change maker of the week:
Quote of the week
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it." Thich Nhat Hanh
Best wishes,
Ian, Lorna, Rosie and Megan