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Sprout Grow Your Own Leaders
Sprout: Grow Your Own Leaders

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul”

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It’s been a challenging few days in the Gerver house. Our son, our youngest, had his driving test and it didn’t go well. There was pressure on him; his sister,

Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Marjory Stoneman Douglas

I must start with an apology; I know that recent posts have focused on two things. Firstly, the heroism and inspiration of the young survivors of the Parkland school shooting

On Purpose
On Purpose

Many years ago, when I was about 14 years old, my mother had that conversation with me; not THAT conversation, but the one about my future, my ambitions and my

The Future Is Bright
The Future is Bright

Typically, after difficult periods of societal change, a renaissance follows; a time of growth rich in cultural, scientific and human development. My instinct is that our children will oversee this

Adversity And Optimism
Adversity and Optimism

I hope you’ve had a great start to 2018. I apologise for the couple of quiet months but I confess it’s been a challenging start for me. I didn’t want

Breathing New Life Into Soft Skills
Breathing new life into soft skills

In 2013, Google carried out a study into the most important qualities of their top employees. The findings surprised many, including Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Project Oxygen,

Silent Night
Silent Night

You know how some things you just never forget; doesn’t matter how hard you try. Those moments in your life that were mortifying at the time and linger, like the

Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise

I have been very lucky over the last year or so to be working with a brilliant and inspirational human being; his name is Phillip Ullmann, he is the Executive

Clarity
Clarity

Do you remember when you were born? Most of us don’t, but what a time it must have been! Everything was new; sights, sounds, touch, all of it. Our lives

Why Does It Take Tragedy?
Why Does it Take Tragedy?

People matter right? I remember my Grandmother telling me about London during the blitz, how people young and old, rich and poor came together; a unified mass of humanity working

Mondragon A Symbol Of Collaboration
Mondragon: A Symbol of Collaboration

Last month I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at a major conference at Mondragon University, in the Basque region of Spain. Mondragon is a fascinating place; home