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Ubuntu is a South African philosophy building on deep interdependence encouraging social harmony, empathy and collective responsibility. I am because you are! When coaching teams and their leaders I find this to be foundational in building harmonious collaborations. "A team is only as strong as its weakest link" is a saying, but true collaboration in the Ubuntu spirit erases the weakness because the team works as one, using the strength in every individual and inviting divers

In times of rapid change it can be extra beneficial to recognise consistency and all those things that are stable around us. Let’s be honest humanity is exhausted from all the change at the moment. I say this with the privilege of having honest conversations with a large number of people of different backgrounds across the globe giving evidence of similar experiences and stories. The demands on people may vary but the fact that decisions need to be made and actions taken on s

When faced with a critical or stressful situation requiring you to make some important decisions one great way to aim for success is by offering yourself some space to think. This can be going for a run, listening to some music, dancing, meditating or perhaps playing tennis. I was surprised to read that the mayor of Berlin is being asked to resign because he chose to play tennis when faced with the challenge of the biggest electrical power outage since WW2. I don’t know anyth

The past week I have been fortunate to hear the stories of several individuals. It’s so rich to see past the face in front of you and notice the fabric of the being through the stories shared. The events that have shaped them often dating several generations back. We have customs that may be ancient and we sometimes have behaviors that we cannot explain. Sometimes the journey travelled becomes the fabric of the story. This is especially true for people displaced but also for

In leadership and teamwork I would like to claim that self-awareness is the most critical skill, especially in times of turbulence. I am privileged with a childhood which included cloud watching, an early introduction to mindfulness and reflective thinking which builds self-awareness. A place I go to when facing challenging situations. Don’t get me wrong, I bring my saboteurs on all my journeys, and I make mistakes but over the years I have learnt how to return to my cloud wa

For years now I have been working with people around the world, mixing cultures and languages to create a common understanding and goal, supporting people in discovering the Global Mindset. I justify my expertise in the field through my personal experience of working and living across three continents. However this is only partly true because I believe that a Global Mindset does not require extensive travel, the key to this mindset is curiosity, an open mind and generosity. A

International relocation is often a dream one has had for years that is finally coming true. However for some it just happens because of work, studies or love which involve other important criteria that also influence our story. Even when it's a longtime dream, international relocation does not necessarily become easier. If one's expectations aren't realistic it will still be a challenge, but it could be that one is more willing to compromise on things when this is a dream c