# Mowbray by Design > The Future-Focused Leadership Consultancy ## Posts - [International Coaching Week (ICF) 19th - 25th May 2014](https://mowbraybydesign.com/international-coaching-week-icf-19th-25th-may-2014/): The International Coaching Week (ICF) is coming up in May.  In celebration of all that coaching delivers in achieving powerful results, I will be speaking at a number of events and putting out some rather special offers so watch this space! “Professional coaching is a powerful experience that is shifting corporate culture from command and […] - [Amy Cuddy - TED - Your body language shapes who you are](https://mowbraybydesign.com/amy-cuddy-ted-your-body-language-shapes-who-you-are/): “Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our […] - [Misconceptions about building your Personal Leadership Brand](https://mowbraybydesign.com/misconceptions-about-building-your-personal-leadership-brand/): I have often thought about changing the term ‘Brand’ in relation to people to something along the lines of ‘Personal Leadership Impact’ or ‘Personal Leadership Presence’.  Most people associate a brand with the labeling on the tin, smart marketing and a glossy exterior. The reality when it comes to building people brands is that we […] - [Build Your Personal Leadership Brand For Success - Module 2 on Udemy](https://mowbraybydesign.com/build-your-personal-leadership-brand-for-success-module-2-on-udemy/): NOTE:  Please only purchase Build Your Personal Leadership Brand for Success – Module 2 if you have completed Build Your Personal Brand In 8 Easy Steps – Module 1. This course follows on from Module 1 and is designed for you if you are in a Leadership role. Module 2 – Leadership Brand, Team Brand […] - [Build Your Personal Brand in 8 Easy Steps - Module 1 on Udemy](https://mowbraybydesign.com/build-your-personal-brand-in-8-easy-steps-module-1-on-udemy/): Titled The Wild Card, this video based course is designed to walk you through a practical step-by-step process to Build Your Personal Brand In 8 Easy Steps – Module 1. The Wild Card was originally commissioned by Durham Business School in the UK and is delivered by Louise Mowbray, the International Speaker, Coach and Facilitator […] - [There is no more B2B or B2C. It's H2H: Human to Human - Bryan Kramer](https://mowbraybydesign.com/there-is-no-more-b2b-or-b2c-its-h2h-human-to-human-bryan-kramer/): I stumbled across this great article on H2H (Human to Human) by Bryan Kramer – you can read the article here. He also refers to Mark Schaefer’s book “The Tao of Twitter” where he describes P2P (People to People). I love the way he sums this up: So, this is how I see it: Businesses […] - [Want to be happy? Be grateful - David Steindl-Rast - TED](https://mowbraybydesign.com/want-to-be-happy-be-grateful-david-steindl-rast-ted/) - [2014 - enough of the motivational stuff](https://mowbraybydesign.com/2014-enough-of-the-motivational-stuff/): If you don’t get it I’ll give you a hint: relax your eyes and you you may find “there is light even in the darkest places” “Getting real is tough.  It requires determination and a distinct purpose, desire, passion, drive, curiosity, honesty and integrity – to be the best we can possibly be.  Right now […] - [50% of what you spend on The Wild Card will go to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund](https://mowbraybydesign.com/50-of-what-you-spend-on-the-wild-card-will-go-to-the-nelson-mandela-childrens-fund/): “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”  Nelson Mandela Mandela’s life was an extraordinary one and we all have moments we remember when he touched our hearts, our minds, our souls.  I personally recall standing in a long snaking queue around South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London to […] - ["Conversations with Niki" on Radio Today](https://mowbraybydesign.com/21-nov-2013-conversations-with-niki-seberini-with-guest-louise-mowbray-louisemowbray/): I was fortunate to be invited to be a guest speaker on Niki Seberini‘s show “Conversations with Niki” on Radio Today this week.  We discussed lessons learned in 2013 and giving some thought to what we want to create in 2014.  You can listen to the podcast by clicking on this link:  21 Nov 2013: […] - [The Five Characteristics of Successful Innovators - HBR](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-five-characteristics-of-successful-innovators-hbr/): An extract from Thomas Chamorro-Premuzic’s brilliant post on Harvard Business Review’s Blog Network on “The Five Characteristics of Successful Innovators”.  For the full article, click here. The key difference between creativity and innovation is execution: the capacity to turn an idea into a successful service, product or venture. If, as William James noted, “truth is […] - [The Conscious Maverick](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-conscious-maverick/):   - [E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality](https://mowbraybydesign.com/e-squared-nine-do-it-yourself-energy-experiments-that-prove-your-thoughts-create-your-reality/): If you have ever been an avid reader of ways of manifesting what you want in your life, then E-Squared by Pam Grout takes the biscuit!  Most books and methods are brilliant – they rely on the laws of physics, however they don’t always give us the reliable ‘how’. We know whatever we think about, […] - [Henley Partnership - Henley Business School](https://mowbraybydesign.com/henley-partnership-henley-business-school/): Last week I had the privilege of delivering a full day’s workshop on building Personal Leadership Brand for The Henley Partnership at Henley Business School.  What a treat to be in such a beautiful environment and the people were awesome too!  Special thanks to Roz Danks and Emily Hilbourne for seamless organisation and to the […] - [Brené Brown on The power of vulnerability](https://mowbraybydesign.com/brene-brown-on-the-power-of-vulnerability/): I recently re-watched Brené Brown’s TED talk on The power of vulnerability after a session with my coach.  Well, as a coach, we all need a coach!  And the most powerful message I took away from the session was a commitment to myself to explore being vulnerable in business, which is an anathema to me!  […] - [Conversations With Leaders : The Future of Diversity](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conversations-with-leaders-the-future-of-diversity/): I am speaking alongside a collection of awesome business personalities at the upcoming event Conversations with Leaders : The Future of Diversity featuring keynote speaker Maushami Chetty on the 11th September in Johannesburg.  The pre-launch event of The 30% Club Southern Africa, brought to you by Business Engage.  If you happen to be in town, […] - [Five Steps To Happiness at Work - from Dr Happy](https://mowbraybydesign.com/five-steps-to-happiness-at-work-from-dr-happy/): I thought I would share Timothy Sharp’s article in The Greater Good, The Science of a Meaningful Life, University of California, Berkeley.  Sharp, the Australian Positive Psychologist, otherwise known as “Dr Happy” asked a simple question “What do you consider to be the top three contributors to happiness at work?”  His finding were: Provide leadership […] - [Developing Leaders in Africa - it's a matter of confidence](https://mowbraybydesign.com/developing-leaders-in-africa-its-a-matter-of-confidence/): Last week I was fortunate to meet Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School South Africa at their campus in Johannesburg.  We had a wonderfully stimulating conversation on so many topics and one of the questions Jon asked me really resonated.  “What do you think are the unique challenges in developing Leaders in Africa?” We […] - [Public Speaking Tip: Just breathe out](https://mowbraybydesign.com/public-speaking-tip-just-breathe-out/): Before you start speaking, focus on just breathing out.  You have probably been breathing in to excess and you just need to breathe out.  Exhale. - [You see the world through how you feel](https://mowbraybydesign.com/you-see-the-world-through-how-you-feel/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrKOGJqBD_I] This video of just over a minute long illustrates so beautifully how we see the world through how we feel.  So the big obvious Q is how did you feel in […] - [2013 Executive Coaching Survey](https://mowbraybydesign.com/2013-executive-coaching-survey/): This is a must read if you are a CEO or Director – the 2013 Executive Coaching Survey from Stanford Graduate School of Business and The Miles Group – you can download the full survey by clicking on this link. I have also pasted the key findings for you here: Shortage of advice at the […] - [Harvard Business Review - How the Voice of the People is Driving CSR](https://mowbraybydesign.com/harvard-business-review-how-the-voice-of-the-people-is-driving-csr/): Brilliant article today on the Harvard Business Review Blog Network by Jen Boynton – I just had to share: How the Voice of the People Is Driving Corporate Social Responsibility The business case for corporate social responsibility (CSR) is becoming easier and easier to make. You can argue that it boosts a company’s brand, manages […] - [TED Talks - Don Tapscott: Four principles for the open world](https://mowbraybydesign.com/ted-talks-don-tapscott-four-principles-for-the-open-world/): I was privileged to hear Don Tapscott speak some years ago in London – and this TED talk he delivered last year is truly inspiring.  The question I hear most organisations ask today is around how to engage and motivate young people, who quite clearly think differently (their neural pathways are different) to us oldies!  […] - [Building your personal leadership brand...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/building-your-personal-leadership-brand/): I recently delivered a keynote for Regenesys Business School‘s Women’s Leadership Forum… - [Invest in yourself - we are Purpose Driven](https://mowbraybydesign.com/invest-in-yourself-we-are-purpose-driven/): There is a stunning video from Dan Pink author of Drive, which I regularly show in presentations, which you must watch.  Once you connect to what truly motivates you, you can empower yourself and others.  Here we go: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” […] - [Motivational Speaking vs Real Value](https://mowbraybydesign.com/motivational-speaking-vs-real-value/): This is a personal bugbear of mine.  I was fortunate enough to spend the first 15 years of my working life with listed companies and they all invested in us, in me.  Their investment equalled better performance.  My investment equalled better pay and results.  It was a win-win.  This involved walking on coals – and […] - [Coaching ROI - and being happy at work](https://mowbraybydesign.com/coaching-roi-and-being-happy-at-work/): I wrote an article on Coaching ROI in February 2011 and have been researching ever since.  According to the Manchester Group, the organisational benefits of coaching include: Improved Relationships – 77% Improved Teamwork – 67% Improved Job Satisfaction – 61% Improved Productivity – 53% Improved Quality – 48% When you combine this with “Happiness at […] - [Neuroscience - enhance your leadership capabilities with SCARF](https://mowbraybydesign.com/neuroscience-enhance-your-leadership-capabilities-with-scarf/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isiSOeMVJQk?rel=0&w=640&h=480/] Enhance your leadership – understand how your brain works My interest in neuroscience has been piqued recently and I thought I would share a brilliant free self assessment with you. […] - [Women in Leadership](https://mowbraybydesign.com/women-in-leadership/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I have been deeply privileged to deliver two keynotes on Women in Leadership in the last week.  The first was in London for PwC UK’s Partners and Directors, and the second […] - [Regenesys Women's Leadership Forum Event](https://mowbraybydesign.com/regenesys-womens-leadership-forum-event/): I am speaking at the Regenesys Business School Woman’s Leadership Forum alongside Jenna Clifford on the 21st May in Sandton, Johannesburg.  If you would like to attend, please fill out the registration form and Regenesys will come back to you by email with payment details.  I look forward to seeing you there 🙂 - [London, May 8th - 16th](https://mowbraybydesign.com/london-may-13th-17th/): Book Now… I shall be in London in May and have released further dates for Keynote Speaking, Workshops, Facilitation, Coaching and media performances.  If you are interested in booking time with me between the 8th and the 16th, please contact me as soon as possible to secure a date. I look forward to hearing from […] - [WAR = We Are Right](https://mowbraybydesign.com/war-we-are-right/): And when we are right, someone or something has to be wrong.  This is universal law – the essence of duality.  Right now we are seeing continuing deep conflict between North and South Korea and it reminds me of how war exists not only in the context of countries playing with nuclear warheads, but in […] - [Personal Brand - Nurture your Touch-Points](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-brand-nurture-your-touch-points/): Touch Points?  Your touch points are everyone and everything you come in contact with.  This starts with your identifiable stakeholders – if you are in a job this probably includes your boss, the management team, your team,  suppliers, clients, business partners, industry groups and perhaps the media if you are in a visible role.  Now […] - [Personal Brand - BEing drives DOing = Reputation](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-brand-being-drives-doing-reputation/): Managing reputation is a little like taking a drug for a condition without exploring the cause.  When it comes to building your personal brand you need firm foundations at a BEing level.  This results in DOing things differently and effortlessly (your actions and behaviours), which others form a perception about, resulting in your reputation. At […] - [Personal Brand - video is the way to go in 2013](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-brand-video-is-the-way-to-go-in-2013/): When it comes to building your personal brand, video is fast becoming the way to go if you want to get your message out.  Last year I filmed and produced The Wild Card, a video tutorial (originally commissioned by Durham Business School) on building Personal and Leadership Brand.  We also launched Leadership on Camera to […] - [Speaking at TEDx](https://mowbraybydesign.com/speaking-at-tedx/): Why do you think Louise Mowbray should speak at TEDx? I recently applied to speak at TEDx in Cape Town. A huge thank you to those of you who nominated me, and to TEDx for sharing what you had to say: Because she is great and really good at what she does.I believe Louise is an inspiring […] - [Where the magic happens](https://mowbraybydesign.com/where-the-magic-happens/): Sometimes it’s tough to get to the bottom of what we really want.  And once we have figured it out, it would be a doddle if we only knew how to get there! I was chatting to my brother and he told me how he recently competed in his first triathlon at the grand young […] - [Fancy a dance?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/fancy-a-dance/): Do you dance to your own tune?  And do you have the courage and conviction to do what you need to do in order to fulfill your potential?  One of my coaching clients, Victoria Ward, HR Director, Merchants has just won The Institute for People Management (IPM) HR Director of the year award in South […] - [Are you doing '10 before 10'?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/are-you-doing-10-before-10/): 10  BEFORE 10 I recently came across this powerful nugget from Terry Edwards and feel compelled to share it with you.  My most successful clients do this naturally and those who have adopted this habit have seen their business lives improve dramatically. 10 conversations with your key stakeholders before 10 am every day. Can you […] - [Build your personal brand for 2013](https://mowbraybydesign.com/build-your-personal-brand-for-2013/):   1 October 2012 – what you start TODAY will set the tone for 2013 Today is the 1st day of the last quarter of 2012 and marks the fast march towards Christmas.  Assuming the world doesn’t come to and end 😉 what you start today will form the foundation of what you realise and […] - [#People Brands lol - we all have one, what's yours?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/people-brands-lol-we-all-have-one-whats-yours/):   - [Professional Networks - Ten Top Tips and visuals from Linkedin InMaps](https://mowbraybydesign.com/professional-networks-ten-top-tips-and-visuals-from-linkedin-inmaps/): Can you imagine what your network looks like? My fascination with social and professional networks started many years ago when I realised the influence they have on our ability to get our brands out there in the most powerful way.  Because when it comes to building and developing our personal leadership brands, our networks are […] - [Coursera](https://mowbraybydesign.com/coursera/): I came across Coursera recently and have signed up for a few of their courses – you might want to take a look for yourself and spread the word.  This absolutely rocks my boat; 16 tip-top universities and their leading minds are delivering online courses across a wide range of disciplines for free.  Why?  They […] - [Stakeholder Relationship Management](https://mowbraybydesign.com/stakeholder-relationship-management/): Imagine the results you can achieve We all know that business has the most influence in society today.  I like you know we are living in an incredibly connected human economy.  Can you imagine what you can achieve if you begin to work smart with the most powerful influence on your bottom line – that […] - [Calling all Conscious Leaders](https://mowbraybydesign.com/calling-all-conscious-leaders/): Have you read the Wikipedia definition of Conscious Leadership?  Is there more to this than that?  Wow, two big questions and what I am really proposing is a call to action, NOW.  Add your two cents, two pence now please.  Even if it is the Wimbledon final today – plenty of time between now and […] - [The Wild Card Overview](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-wild-card-overview/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwCSAv0R3yw][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container] - [The Making of The Wild Card :-)](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-making-of-the-wild-card/): <object width=”853″ height=”480″><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/ZE1v4lGQb6E?version=3&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0″></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><param name=”allowscriptaccess” value=”always”></param>[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE1v4lGQb6E&version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0/]</object>[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container] - [Conscious Capitalism Conference Boston 2012](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-capitalism-conference-boston-2012/): What an incredible week at the 4th annual Conscious Capitalism Conference in Boston.  Speakers included John Mackey, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Whole  Foods Market, Raj Sisodia, author of Firms of Endearment (if you haven’t read this, you really should, now), Karambir Singh Kang, GM Taj Boston, the Tata Group (he was GM of the Taj Mahal Palace in […] - [Are you ready?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/are-you-ready/): We are ready when we’re ready.  Not before, not after, but in the moment we know we are ready.  It’s that simple. What starts with a whisper of a hint of an idea percolates in the background and bubbles up into the present – a minor epiphany, an ‘aha’ moment; we make a decision and […] - [Conscious Capitalism Conference, May 21st - 24th 2012, Boston](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-capitalism-conference-may-21st-24th-2012-boston/): I am really excited to be attending the 4th Annual Conscious Capitalism Conference in Boston in May.  If this is for you, the time to book is now!  Let me know if you are attending, it will be great to see you there. Conscious leaders driving conscious businesses is informing what we do and how […] - [Conscious Leadership: Inside-out vs Outside-in](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-leadership-inside-out-vs-outside-in/): There is much to be said about the ability to think from “outside-in” as a leader.  Leaders who are able to focus on the effects of events on all stakeholders are without doubt the most effective, especially in times of crisis. Saying this, the leap from inside-out i.e. “how does this affect me, how will […] - [Conscious Capitalism by John Mackey of Whole Foods](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-capitalism-by-john-mackey-of-whole-foods/): We are hearing so much on conscious leadership, conscious business, conscious capitalism, moral capitalism, ethical capitalism.  John Mackey delivers his take on this shift in global thinking.  You can follow this discussion on Linkedin – Mowbray by Design CONNECT.  Your thoughts? [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” […] - [Niki Seberini interviews Louise Mowbray on Chai FM part 1](https://mowbraybydesign.com/niki-seberini-interviews-louise-mowbray-on-chai-fm-part-1/): I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Niki Seberini on Chai FM in December. The focus – living consciously, conscious leaders driving conscious business and a couple of powerful tips to living life – personally, in business and in all our endeavours for 2012. [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” […] - [Niki Seberini interviews Louise Mowbray on Chai FM part 2](https://mowbraybydesign.com/niki-seberini-interviews-louise-mowbray-on-chai-fm-part-2/): [vodpod id=Video.16027055&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Niki Seberini interviews Louise Mowbray on Chai…, posted with vodpod - [Niki Seberini interviews Louise Mowbray on Chai FM part 3](https://mowbraybydesign.com/niki-seberini-interviews-louise-mowbray-on-chai-fm-part-3/): [vodpod id=Video.16027058&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Niki Seberini interviews Louise Mowbray on Chai…, posted with vodpod - [The Source, The Wall Street Journal - happiness at work](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-source-the-wall-street-journal-happiness-at-work/): As reported by Simon Lutterbie in the Wall Street Journal on the 23rd October: “The Wall Street Journal Europe Global Survey of “happiness at work” has yielded some surprising findings. Over 2,000 individuals completed the recent survey hosted on this site over the past few weeks. People who completed it represent 90 nationalities, work in over […] - [Conscious leaders = conscious business = conscious capitalism = more profit](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-leaders-conscious-business-conscious-capitalism-more-profit/): It’s a really strange phenomenon.  It’s a little bit freaky.  When businesses get conscious, they are more profitable.  And they do this by being unrelentingly, consciously purposeful.  By adding real value for no expected return.  Real value for the people who work for the business, real value for families and communities, and real value for […] - [ITV1 Tonight Programme and Big Fish](https://mowbraybydesign.com/itv1-tonight-programme-and-big-fish/): I was on the Tonight Programme on ITV1 on the 2nd September – if you haven’t yet seen it, you can watch it here… ITV1 – Tonight Programme – The Working Life – how to get a job with James Caan.  It speaks into the turmoil in the markets with ordinary people struggling to find […] - [Passion & curiosity in business](https://mowbraybydesign.com/passion-curiosity-in-business/): Passion – it’s the stuff of flow.  When work doesn’t feel like work.  When time contracts or expands.  Opportunities open up and so do our minds, souls and beings.  And our being drives our doing.  Lovely stuff.  How many people do you personally know who are living their passions?  Good Q – are you? I […] - [Thought for the day :-)](https://mowbraybydesign.com/thought-for-the-day/): ‎”Find a teeny spot you’d like to change for the better. Maybe it’s the way you answer the phone or how you greet people on the street. Be consistent. Follow that one little spot until you’ve transformed your whole life. Because you can’t change just one thing without changing everything.” Naomi Ragen, The Tenth Song - [Change vs Transition](https://mowbraybydesign.com/change-vs-transition/): In recent years, the relentless fast march to the World Cup has been driving rapid change in South Africa.  However we know that without a well-managed transition for our people, the ultimate goal of transformation cannot occur. Change occurs when something stops or something new starts, it takes place at a point in time, it […] - [Leadership brand is more than a buzz word](https://mowbraybydesign.com/leadership-brand-is-more-than-a-buzz-word/): According to John Baldoni in his article by the same title in the Washington Post where he argues the case for nurturing your brand.  “Another word that those of us in the leadership development community use for reputation is brand…  Savvy executives know that brand is more than a product or service; it is the […] - [Chewing gum for the mind ;-) On Challenge...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/chewing-gum-for-the-mind-on-challenge/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DYauw3AFsU][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container] - [From Leadership Point of View to Personal Leader Brand](https://mowbraybydesign.com/from-leadership-point-of-view-to-personal-leader-brand/): An excerpt from a brilliant article by Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood, RBL Group “From Leadership Point of View to Personal Leader Brand”. “A leadership point of view is generally internally focused; it’s about who I am as a leader. A personal leader brand is outside in and focuses on how my leadership impacts others. […] - [Personal leadership brand touch points...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-leadership-brand-touch-points/) - [The pursuit of happiness](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness/): The last few days have delivered a number of incredibly impactful insights on “the pursuit of happiness“.  Light-bulb, aha, minor epiphany moments and I feel compelled to share 🙂 Our energetic pursuit of happiness is directly related to our experience of unhappiness. - [Louise Mowbray on SABC 3 News](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louise-mowbray-on-sabc-3-news/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][vodpod id=Video.4228165&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Louise Mowbray, SABC3 on Personal Branding, posted with vodpod [/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container] - [It can be lonely at the top…](https://mowbraybydesign.com/it-can-be-lonely-at-the-top/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Some years ago I noticed a particularly interesting scenario.  There are many occasions when an individual is promoted or employed into a C-Suite role in a publicly listed company, or a […] - [Coaching ROI – The Harvard Business Review](https://mowbraybydesign.com/coaching-roi/): My attention in the last year exploring the South African market has been drawn repeatedly to the focus on change and the lack of investment in getting people through the necessary transitions. The formal processes may be in place, however, helping people to move from change to transformation requires so much more. I have also […] - [How lucky are you?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/how-lucky-are-you/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] We all have those amazing days.  Lucky days. You get on the motorway and sail into your office.  There is a mail in your inbox informing you that a payment you […] - [Reputation - it's the end game](https://mowbraybydesign.com/reputation-its-the-end-game/): We used to think of managing our personal and leadership brands as reputation management, however, reputation is the result – the end game. - [World Cup 2010 – bridging cultural divides](https://mowbraybydesign.com/world-cup-2010-bridging-cultural-divides/): I was coaching a client last week in the midst of world cup fever and we were discussing the impact of Bafana Bafana losing to Uruguay the previous day.  His perspective was that this will have a hugely damaging effect on our national psyche and will result in industrial action unleashed.  I disagreed wholeheartedly… - [Blogging for The Collective Review](https://mowbraybydesign.com/blogging-for-t5m-com/): I am now running a channel for The Collective Review – the fabulous digital and broadcast site. Apart from my blog :-), you can also find coverage from the BRITs, documentaries, sporting events, and in-depth profiles of actors, musicians, writers and designers… You can read all about it here: The Collective Review - [One degree is all it takes](https://mowbraybydesign.com/one-degree-is-all-it-takes/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Is this a situation you recognise?  You are on the shortlist for a role or in the running to secure a new deal or business opportunity. You know that you have […] - [Jim Margolis GMMB at the House of Lords](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-house-of-lords/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I was lucky enough to be invited by Baroness Mary Goudie to listen to Jim Margolis, Senior Advisor to the Obama Presidential Campaign at the House of Lords yesterday. Firstly, I […] - [Branding and Marketing - from corporate image to personal brands](https://mowbraybydesign.com/branding-and-marketing-from-corporate-image-to-personal-brands/): I am speaking on a panel organised by Women in Public Policy (WiPP) this Thursday evening in London, details below. Do feel free to join us if this is of interest.  Tickets are available to Members at £10 and non-members £25 (+ VAT). Register online 6pm -9pm Panel session Q&A Networking Chairman: Baroness Scott of Needham Market […] - [Personal Branding Masterclass](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-branding-masterclass/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Our next personal branding half-day workshop is coming up – this Friday 27th March 09 in Knightsbridge. There are still a few places left so do book now if you want […] - [Present Like Steve Jobs](https://mowbraybydesign.com/present-like-steve-jobs/): Does the thought of presenting or speaking in public rock your very core? So many are paralysed – reduced to a hyperventilating, sweaty fight or flight muddle by the very thought of getting up in front of a group. And yet, having the presence to deliver your intended message in an impactful way is a […] - [Job markets - so many are electing to step out](https://mowbraybydesign.com/job-markets-so-many-are-electing-to-step-out/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] So what’s the world going to look like in the next three to five years? Along with the tough economic climate right now, so many are choosing to extend their education, […] - [Job Losses](https://mowbraybydesign.com/job-losses/): Whilst trying to get a feel for the number of job losses à la crunch I stumbled across an article in the Telegraph by Jamie Dunkley on the 2nd February titled Financial Crisis: Job Losses. It’s worth a read as he diligently lists the 83,368 job losses in the four months prior (UK). And according […] - [Seven personal branding essentials for 09](https://mowbraybydesign.com/seven-personal-branding-essentials-for-09/): Whilst many are focused on a dry January, nil-per-mouth and a gym membership to shift the holiday pounds, I thought I’d add to the mix with seven personal branding essentials for what promises to be an interesting year… Perception is reality – spend some time discovering how you are actually perceived by your audience or […] - [Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business Invitation](https://mowbraybydesign.com/30th-october-invitation/): Please join me in London at the Chicago GSB campus on the 30th October. I will be talking at a breakfast meeting – the topic is “Personal branding in an uncertain world: why it matters, how it works and how we can turn it to our advantage.” Who: CGSB, Insead, LBS and Harvard Alumni will […] - [Financial Crisis explained...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/financial-crisis-explained/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Adversity and wry humour are never far apart…. CEO – Chief Embezzlement Officer CFO – Corporate Fraud Officer. BULL MARKET – A random market movement causing an investor to mistake him/her […] - [Do people see right through you?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/do-people-see-right-through-you/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] In the tightening job market its more important than ever to stand out with a strong, robust personal brand. And for those who have lost jobs and are focused on getting […] - [Credit crunch fallout](https://mowbraybydesign.com/credit-crunch-fallout/): This week, the world as we know it changed forever. Well, at least for the foreseeable future. The inevitable fallout from the credit crunch happened. Shockingly, it was all concentrated into one brutal week. The bastions of unshakable establishment on Wall Street and in the City of London crumbled. Lehman, Merrill Lynch, AIG, HBOS. Bank […] - [Intuition...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/intuition/): One of my clients is an entrepreneur of note. Having worked with him last year on his own personal & leadership brand, I am now working with all of the heads of the companies that he invests in. From my perspective, its interesting to see that there are a number of key common traits in […] - [Lessons in grace and elegance](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lessons-in-grace-and-elegance/): I have just got back to my desk after a breakfast at Harvey Nic’s to launch Lucia van der Post’s new book; Things I wish my mother had told me – Lessons in grace and elegance. Hearing Lucia talk about manners, grace and elegance made me think of my father somehow, and his take on […] - [Brand equity...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/brand-equity-2/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] One of my clients has more equity in her personal brand than most. One would imagine that she must be comfortably wealthy, or comfortable at least. A lifetime of service to […] - [Be lucky...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/be-lucky/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Our reputations precede us… and so they should. We need others to know that we are the person that they should seek out in our area of expertise. Without this, we […] - [Perception VS spin](https://mowbraybydesign.com/perception-vs-spin/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I am working with a company that needs a leadership brand overhaul of note. In the interests of confidentiality I shall refer to them as the ‘fat-cats’, which they will no […] - [Personal Branding](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-branding/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I get so many questions about personal branding… usually starts with a startled expression at the phrase as if I’ve just mentioned an alien landing, then a slow nodding and when […] - [Interview with Ayesha Vardag, Divorce Lawyer](https://mowbraybydesign.com/interview-with-ayesha-vardag-divorce-lawyer/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Ayesha Vardag is one of the top divorce lawyers in the UK, handling high-profile, high net worth cases. She graduated with honours in law from Cambridge University in 1990, and as […] - [Mid-Life?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/mid-life/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] The sales are on… wonderful! Just happened to be on Bond Street in-between meetings and somehow managed to do incredible wallet damage in about two seconds flat. Not difficult at all. […] - [Personal Branding](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-branding-2/): What is it about the march of time that can send us off on a wild goose chase and cloud our very essence? Stuff I guess, so much of it. A case in point with a client this morning who has just recently been ‘let go’ by her company. Amazingly talented, however in danger of […] - [Are you consistent?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/are-you-consistent/): Its June, already. Where has this year gone? Its almost summer and so much to do before we settle into what the Italians so aptly term Ferragosta. Which is great if you are not ordering Italian kitchens and bathrooms. Everything shuts down, stops working, grinds to a halt. By the time we get there, I […] - [The psychology of colour](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-psychology-of-colour/): Will the girl go to the ball? Yes… despite my lack of a suitable dress. With a theme of Cleopatra and a dress code of gold, white and turquoise I am wondering if they will refuse me entry in purple? It is the colour of royalty – although it does looks a little more grecian […] - [Personal Branding](https://mowbraybydesign.com/personal-branding-3/): We are hearing so much about the power of Personal Branding – the hot topic that seems so illusive. Most experts agree there are two types of branding: tangible and intangible. Tangible branding involves tying your name to a specific benefit that people will get from dealing with you. Intangible branding involves creating a positive […] - [Interview with Paul Richardson, Director, Barclays Wealth](https://mowbraybydesign.com/interview-with-paul-richardson-director-barclays-wealth/): Paul Richardson is a Director of Barclays Wealth, the Wealth Management arm of Barclays plc where his role is Global Head of Sports Media and Entertainment. We have had a couple of conversations on the power of image and personal branding, and I wanted to explore further… It seems that Paul has always had an […] - [EQ/IQ](https://mowbraybydesign.com/eqiq/): Really stimulating Personal Branding meeting with a client today. Great to work with someone who is conscious of the impact that they need to make, and determined to equip themselves in the best way possible. Its always easy to talk about the benefits of this type of awareness. What about the price of not being […] - [Interview with David Savile, CEO, AirPartner](https://mowbraybydesign.com/interview-with-david-savile-ceo-airpartner/): For a man who has 28 years experience in the Aircraft Charter markets, David Savile interestingly takes a keen interest in all things image and design. He has spent the last 25 of those years with Air Partner plc. With 20 offices spanning Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia, and listed on the […] - [The 1° "Divergiffication"](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-great-divergiffication/) - [Leading an AI-Infused 2025](https://mowbraybydesign.com/leading-an-ai-infused-2025/): Will an AI companion be your go-to for advice and support, helping you shape potential new realities in 2025? If you’ve been thinking about AI and how it will impact your job and your future – and let’s face it, who hasn’t – you may find yourself turning to an AI personal companion for advice and support in 2025. I’ve been tracking the rise of AI learning, coaching, mentoring and emotional and mental support apps over the last couple of years with great interest. Most are still clunky and/or siloed, and best used superficially – with a pinch of salt! It […] - [Context Rules!](https://mowbraybydesign.com/context-rules/) - [Going Deep, Playing Wide](https://mowbraybydesign.com/going-deep-playing-wide/): Diversity in Action I recently headed off to this beautiful location to kick off an eight-part Future-Focused Leadership Masterclass. The cohort of twenty people heralded from around the world, each leading functions or teams in different countries and regions. As I scanned the faces in the room we were working in, it struck me that I was observing the epitome of diversity. Not the diversity we bang on about in corporate speak. Rather, I was taking in a rich, visceral symphony of diversity in action. An array of dynamic personalities, each of us shaped by our upbringing, education, culture, social norms […] - [What Won't Change?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/what-wont-change/): Why Bezos is right, context rules and how a new set of lenses will serve you well. Jeff Bezos said he’s frequently asked to predict what will change in the next 10 years, however, he’s seldom asked: “What’s not going to change in the next 10 years?” He made the smart observation that the second question is more important: “Because you can build a business strategy around the things that are stable in time.” Working with clients at the intersection of leadership, futures, transformation and purpose-driven business, the dynamic interplay between change and stability is a constant. Global contexts keep shifting, […] - [Women, Wealth and Investment Signals](https://mowbraybydesign.com/women-wealth-and-investment-signals/): Women, Wealth and Investment Signals The status of women in any society tells us whether a culture is broadly peaceful or warlike, democratic or authoritarian, equitable or inequitable. We can think of this as the system that we, and the women in our lives, our daughters and granddaughters either need to work hard to unravel, live with or, if we’ve made progress, build on.  Systems Are Political By their nature, systems are political and slow to change. Any attempt at transformation is open to being contested, and subject to disagreements and conflict as each player defends their position. Change sparks and […] - [Trust is Today's Currency](https://mowbraybydesign.com/trust-is-todays-currency/): Trust, whether earned, misplaced or digitally manipulated, is today’s currency. I’ve been taking a deep dive, playing with words and the impact I want them to have over the last few weeks. Creating and delivering keynotes for different audiences means really giving each context much thought. And yes, ChatGPT, Claude or any presentation-generating AIs could do the job in seconds. However, the words and visuals wouldn’t be mine, and I’d have an impossibly tough time speaking from my heart and connecting with the audience.  Words and how they’re delivered have enormous power, as we’ve witnessed in recent months with politicians slugging […] - [Five Lenses on the World](https://mowbraybydesign.com/five-lenses/): Five Vital Lenses  What are they? Why are they important now and how can you develop them for yourself? The idea of people making sense of the world through a set of lenses isn’t new. Filtering what’s going on around us, connecting the dots, spotting patterns and making sense of things from our areas of expertise and lived experiences comes naturally to all of us.  A friend who is an engineer constantly pulls things apart and puts them back together or ‘re-engineers’ them. A complexity theorist colleague delights in exploring the edges of ‘known unknowns’. And an investor friend makes sense […] - [#TheNewAbnormal Podcast – Talking to Sean Pillot de Chenecey](https://mowbraybydesign.com/thenewabnormal-podcast/) - [Trust Your Intuition](https://mowbraybydesign.com/trust-your-intuition/): This reading is from Louise’s book: Relevant: Future-Focused Leadership. Chapter 7: The Art and Science of Flow (in a section on page 66 titled: Trust Your Intuition). The chapter is all about getting into a state of flow, what it means to be creative and how to ignite your creativity and trust your intuition. It also includes an exercise you can do to deepen your trust in your intuition. “Our intuition or that little voice of truth, which often whispers rather than shouts, is the very thing that sparks the creative process. It’s a uniquely human capability becoming increasingly important in […] - [Get 'Relevant: Future-Focused Leadership'](https://mowbraybydesign.com/get-relevant-future-focused-leadership/): At the end of 2022, I signed off my last mail to you with the beautifully poignant words from TS Eliot: “For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.”  Little did I realise I would be signing off this year with ‘another voice’ in the form of a new book. I’m excited to let you know that Relevant: Future-Focused Leadership is here and available on Amazon from today. This book has been 18+ years in the making. The last decade alone has been […] - [What Drives You?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/what-drives-you/) - [Work Together In Uncertainty](https://mowbraybydesign.com/work-together-in-uncertainty/): “Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.” David Bowie Today, one of the greatest challenges facing leadership and c-suite teams is the ability to work well together in uncertainty. We’re hardwired to avoid uncertainty and yet, we know that the future is unlikely to be anything we’re able to predict or plan for accurately. It also holds the greatest opportunity for novel and exponential growth if we can upskill and reskill ourselves and work better, together. I was having dinner with some friends in London before the pandemic and one of them was telling me about how he’d just […] - [Create Space For Deeper Connections](https://mowbraybydesign.com/create-space-for-deeper-connections/): How can we create space for deeper connections? There is so much power in connection – something extraordinary happens when we come together, united in purpose. Why did hundreds of millions of people (some reports are citing billions) from around the world stop what they were doing to watch the live broadcast of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral?  And why did people stand in a queue snaking down the Thames for up to 24 hours to pay their respects, describing it as a profound once-in-a-lifetime experience? Beyond her extraordinary life of duty and service, what was it about the Queen’s death that touched […] - [Conversation on Camera with Maggie De Pree, Co-Founder, The League of Intrapreneurs](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conversation-on-camera-with-maggie-de-pree-co-founder-the-league-of-intrapreneurs/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now Today I’m talking to Maggie De Pree, Co-Founder of The League of Intrapreneurs – the global community of corporate and institutional change agents. I wanted to learn about what the league has been up to, the change and transformation Maggie has witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic and the League’s upcoming Global Intrapreneur Week, celebrating innovators who create change from within June 8th – 12th […] - [Has the pandemic changed our personalities?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/has-the-pandemic-changed-our-personalities/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now Astronaut Jessica Meir returns to earth midst Covid-19 Imagine spending almost seven months at the International Space Station only to return to life on earth during a pandemic! “When you look down on the Earth, you see this amazing, gorgeous planet and all the different landmasses and oceans, and you don’t see any of those political boundaries that we’ve drawn on a map. It’s […] - [Are you playing the blame game?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/are-you-playing-the-blame-game/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now Three Q’s worth asking ourselves… This week, as we all navigate leading through a pandemic, I have three questions for you. Questions I’m asking myself, asking my clients and hearing the business community pondering. Enquiries that take us out of the realms of being ‘productivity machines’, needing to ‘motivate ourselves’ and find the ‘hustle, grit and grind’ to survive. Q’s that are so elegant […] - [Time to Pivot Virtual Event | Book now](https://mowbraybydesign.com/time-to-pivot-virtual-event-book-now/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now Watch now (2 min) | We use the term ‘pivot’ so casually and yet it takes great courage to do an about-turn. Our belief in the value of what we have to offer is usually the first thing to change – then we have to figure out the ‘what’ and ‘how’? When we learn about people who have had a complete change in their […] - [Time to Pivot: Wicked Problems Need Wicked Solutions](https://mowbraybydesign.com/time-to-pivot-wicked-problems-need-wicked-solutions/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now We need to get really comfortable with the idea of pivoting. To pivot simply means to change your mind about your core offering, repurpose what you’ve got and turn it into something that works. I use the words “change your mind” on purpose as it starts with letting go of our belief in what we think our core value to the outside world is, […] - [Wiser, Faster](https://mowbraybydesign.com/wiser-faster-2/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now This morning I was listening to Tami Simon of Sounds True talk to Dr Dilip Jeste, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences and Director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. The topic was his new book titled “Wiser, Faster: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good”. Such an interesting topic and discussion – links below👇 We don’t […] - [Review 2020](https://mowbraybydesign.com/review-2020-2/): 2021 – A YEAR OF PURE POSSIBILITY Take this opportunity to Review 2020 for yourself and gain powerful insights to carry you into the new year. Every year I work with my clients to review the year. The purpose is to acknowledge the challenges they have overcome, the opportunities they have created, the things they are most proud of accomplishing and the personal growth they are experiencing in their day-to-day lives. It’s a wonderful way to bring a year to a close and start a fresh new one with insight, clarity and purpose. 2020 has been an extraordinarily tricky one for all of […] - [2021: The Year of Courageous Leadership](https://mowbraybydesign.com/2021-the-year-of-courageous-leadership/): This week, in the middle of a leadership team coaching session, the CEO paused for so long I thought she’d lost her connection. Suddenly she exclaimed, “2021 feels like a continuous rollover, except there’s no jackpot!” And yes, it can certainly feel that way if we get stuck in the day-to-day ‘reality’ of our current, rather bizarre lives or if we live in fear of the future. The truth is, we all have way more power and influence than we might realise. With everything in flux, there is a unique and urgent opportunity for us all to be intentional, active architects […] - [Virtual Team Programme: Build Resilience, Psychological Safety and Trust](https://mowbraybydesign.com/virtual-team-programme-build-resilience-psychological-safety-and-trust/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now As we find our feet in a brave new collaborative world, we are, in effect, reframing all that we thought to be real, true and solid. We’re creating new metaphors, images and models to help us to construct the frameworks for a new future. It’s been a hectic year and as we all emerge from endless tactical and transactional thinking, decision making and action, […] - [Conversation on Camera with Charlotte Valeur, Founder, Global Governance Group and Chair, Board Apprentice](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conversation-on-camera-with-charlotte-valeur-founder-global-governance-group-and-chair-board-apprentice/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now I was introduced to Charlotte by a trusted ex-colleague as I’m exploring joining a board as a non-executive director. I couldn’t have hoped for a better intro. Charlotte is not only the ex Chair of the IOD in the UK, she’s the internationally recognised corporate governance expert who’s a powerful advocate for ethnic and gender diversity on boards. Refreshingly direct, in our LIFT Conversation on Camera […] - [Why do great ideas die in the boardroom?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/why-do-great-ideas-die-in-the-boardroom/): 💡 Have you ever wondered why great ideas often die in the boardroom (or in any team for that matter)? I often marvel at how brilliantly creative and innovative people actually are, and yet, very few good ideas go beyond discussion. Interestingly enough, this is the question the Kuwaiti Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) asked Lumina Learning to look into in 2019 for a cohort of directors and board members across the sectors. It piqued our interest – it’s a really good question. (FYI, I’m a Lumina Practitioner). Lumina engaged a team including a few Phd.’s, heads of innovation […] - [Conversation on Camera with Ronnie Stangler, MD and Simon Lockett, Founders, Genome Advisory](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conversation-on-camera-with-ronnie-stangler-md-and-simon-lockett-founders-genome-advisory/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now Your Mental, Emotional and Physical Health Do you ever wonder about how much influence you actually have over your mental, emotional and physical health? I certainly do and have had many discussions with family, friends and clients on the topic, especially over this last year with mental health and resilience being front of mind. We all want to be in optimum health. We want […] - [Susan David, PhD, in Conversation with Brené Brown](https://mowbraybydesign.com/susan-david-phd-in-conversation-with-bren-brown/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now This two-part podcast from Brené Brown, in conversation with Dr Susan David is really worth listening to! They explore how emotional granularity and agility benefit us as leaders (part 1) and how to build emotionally agile teams, lead from a place of awareness and the power of the choice we can all find in “the space between stimulus and response” (part 2). I trust […] - [Trends and How They Help You](https://mowbraybydesign.com/trends-and-how-they-help-you-2/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now If you’ve been receiving my newsletters for a while now, you’ll notice a fresh new format from here on in. At least once a month, I’ll be digging more deeply into various topics to give you insight, which I trust you’ll find useful in your day-to-day business life. I’ll also be recording these deep dives for you to 🎧 listen to if you prefer. […] - [The Power of Conscious & Transformational Leadership](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-power-of-conscious-transformational-leadership/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now I was honoured to be interviewed by the fabulous Izabela Lundberg, Founder, Legacy Leaders Institute. We discussed all things conscious and transformational leadership and everything in between. Essentially, two leadership geeks exploring who we need to be to lead into the emergent future! I trust you enjoy this as much as we did. Izabela and I originally met in a room on 👋 Clubhouse […] - [Leaders, The Future Is Faster Than You Think](https://mowbraybydesign.com/leaders-the-future-is-faster-than-you-think/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now The soul of great leadership has always been a little mystical. Why? Because the only way to define or measure outstanding leadership is to discover why people follow one another and to measure some sort of return on this. And the return could be in any form – political power, social impact or making a profit to name a few. So how can we […] - [Resilience: it's all about your point of bounce](https://mowbraybydesign.com/resilience-its-all-about-your-point-of-bounce/): INVITATION Join the Grey Swan Guild today for one of two interactive sessions on Resilience and how, like a muscle, you can build yours over time. Session 1 | Hosted by me: 10am ET | 3pm BST | 4pm SAST Register for Session 1 Session 2 | Hosted by Samantha Yarwood: 4pm ET | 9pm BST | 10pm SAST Register for Session 2 We’re going to have some fun with these sessions so once you’ve registered, download the Lumina Splash App and answer 24 questions to speed read your personality, which will take around two minutes to answer. We’ll be using […] - [Work: It's No Longer A Place](https://mowbraybydesign.com/work-its-no-longer-a-place/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” Alvin Toffler, Futurist & Author Work: It’s No Longer a Place “I’m going to work, I’m at work or I’m working” used to be rooted in something physical, something tangible. Work was a place that had working hours, people, culture, watercoolers and big corner offices […] - ["Complexity Advisor"](https://mowbraybydesign.com/complexity-advisor/): Lead Into the Future Today (LIFT) is brought to you by Louise Mowbray of Mowbray by Design, the creative Conscious Leadership Consultancy. If you’re reading this and haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here: Subscribe now What on earth is a Complexity Advisor? I recently came across one of the most intriguing job titles I’ve seen in a while: Complexity Advisor. I have to confess, my first reaction wasn’t terribly enthusiastic – it was more along the lines of “not another crazy job title”. However, it stayed with me and the more I explored, the more I realised how urgently […] - [Susan David, PhD, in conversation with Brené Brown](https://mowbraybydesign.com/susan-david-talks-to-brene-brown/):  The Dangers of Toxic Positivity Part 1 The Dangers of Toxic Positivity Part 2 When celebrated South African Psychologist, Dr Susan David was fifteen, her father died of cancer and she didn’t skip a beat. She was her usual positive self, masking her shock and heartbreak until her English teacher handed her a blank notebook and told her to “write what you’re feeling, tell the truth and write like no one is reading”. This simple act of someone really ‘seeing’ her and bearing witness to her pain shaped her life and her extraordinary career.How we deal with our emotions shapes everything […] - [LIFT with Ronnie Stangler & Simon Lockett, Genome Advisory](https://mowbraybydesign.com/genome-advisory/): If you’ve ever wondered what kind of agency you have over your mental, emotional and physical health, you’ll no doubt enjoy this Conversation on Camera with Dr Ronnie Stangler and Simon Lockett, Co-Founders of Genome Advisory.Genome Advisory (GA) is the premier genomics consultancy, partnering with global families, family offices and enterprise. I often think of GA as the bridge between science and ordinary people like you and me and this relaxed conversation certainly doesn’t disappoint! We explored all things mental health, how to use epigenetics to optimise your wellbeing from the inside out, our biological clocks and how we can slow our […] - [LIFT Conversations on Camera with Charlotte Valeur](https://mowbraybydesign.com/charlotte-valeur/): Today I’m talking to Charlotte Valeur, Founder of Global Governance Group, Founder and Chair of Board Apprentice and former Chair of the Institute of Directors UK.Charlotte has an extensive portfolio career with a number of Non-Executive Directorships and Chair roles and experience with IPO’s, M&A’s and restructuring. Over the last decade, she’s been a director of 7 public companies, including three appointments as Chair. She also has diverse board experience with a range of unlisted companies.Refreshingly direct, Charlotte enjoys getting to the heart of challenging governance issues. She’s a powerful advocate for ethnic and gender diversity in the boardroom, which is […] - [Why Do Great Ideas For Innovation Die In The Boardroom?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/why-great-ideas-die-in-the-boardroom/): Why do great ideas often die in the boardroom? This is the question the Kuwaiti Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences asked us to look into in 2019 for a cohort of directors and board members across the sectors. It piqued our interest – it’s a good question.We engaged a team of Phd.’s, heads of innovation and organisational psychologists to not only dig into the challenge, but to design a new type of programme based on behavioural science (Innovation: Mindset & Toolset).We started with a simple formula: ideation + implementation = innovation. In other words, any innovation is simply a byproduct […] - [REVIEW 2020: Gain Powerful Insights to Carry You Into The New Year](https://mowbraybydesign.com/review-2020/): 2021 – A YEAR OF PURE POSSIBILITY Take this opportunity to Review 2020 for yourself and gain powerful insights to carry you into the new year. Every year I work with my clients to review the year. The purpose is to acknowledge the challenges they have faced and overcome, the opportunities they have created, the things they are most proud of accomplishing and the personal growth they are experiencing in their day-to-day lives. It’s a wonderful way to bring a year to a close and start a fresh new one with insight, clarity and purpose. This year has been an extraordinarily tricky one […] - [Wiser, Faster](https://mowbraybydesign.com/wiser-faster/): This morning I was listening to Tami Simon of Sounds True talk to Dr Dilip Jeste, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences and Director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. The topic was his new book titled Wiser, Faster: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good. We don’t often talk about wisdom and yet it is the very essence of what we need in leaders today. You need it, I need it, our business, societal and political leaders need it. But how can we become wiser, faster?We know when we are in the presence […] - [Is this your Time to Pivot?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/is-this-your-time-to-pivot/): We need to get really comfortable with the idea of pivoting. To pivot simply means to change your mind about your core offering, repurpose what you’ve got and turn it into something that works. I use the words “change your mind” on purpose as it starts with letting go of our belief in what we think our core value to the outside world is, which is often the tricky part. Whilst the term ‘pivot’ became normalised with Lean Startup Methodology, today we use it to describe all manner of radical change and transformation. From our careers to our core business strategy, […] - [LIFT Conversations with Gehan Talwatte](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-conversations-gehan-talwatte/): It’s always hugely interesting talking to Gehan Talwatte, Investor and Entrepreneur. Gehan hails from Colombo, Sri Lanka, studied and lived in the US for a number of years, is currently based in London and frequently visits Cape Town, South Africa, which is where we last had a conversation a few short months ago. I wanted to get Gehan’s perspective on all things life, business and the future amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn more about how the companies he is involved with, which are all in the data and information space, are faring and his perspective on what the future […] - [LIFT Conversations on Camera with Stan Stalnaker and Louise Mowbray](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-stan-stalnaker-louise-mowbray/): In the first of this series, LIFT Conversations on Camera, I talk to Stan Stalnaker of Hub Culture about how he and his team have adjusted their business model and operations to fully embrace our virtual working world amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Stan shares his perspective on the future and how we all need to be in a state of creation to navigate our way into the world we want to live in. Stan founded Hub Culture in 2002 and since then, this vibrant global community has grown to over 50,000 Members in cities around the world. I first met Stan […] - [LIFT Virtual Event: Louise Mowbray and Dion Chang on all things Innovative Thinking and Action](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-louise-mowbray-dion-chang/) - [LIFT: Lead Into the Future Today with Dion Chang and Nicole Sorrell](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-dion-chang-nicole-sorrell/) - [Are You Panic Working?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/are-you-panic-working/) - [LIFT: Stan Stalnaker, Founding Director, Hub Culture](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-stan-stalnaker/): Today I’m talking to Stan Stalnaker who is the Founding Director of Hub Culture, a consciousness and technology ecosystem at the forefront of the virtual state movement. Hub Culture began in 2002 as one of the first online social networks, and has always been at the forefront of change and new ideas. I first met Stan in London in 2005 and joined the network soon after.  Hub Culture was the first network to offer member coworking (Pavilions), virtual collaboration (Hubs), digital currency payments (Ven), own-your-own-data digital identity (HubID), liquid voting and governance (Propel), artificial intelligence (Zeke) and asset tokenization (Ultra) to […] - [Leadership Insights - Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19](https://mowbraybydesign.com/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/) - [2020 – The Year of Insight and Change](https://mowbraybydesign.com/2020-the-year-of-insight-and-change/): Happy new decade, happy new leap year! Don’t you love the start of things; a fresh new year, a new day full of possibility, a new shift in thinking, which opens up something worth exploring?New year’s resolutions don’t quite cut it for me. If past years are anything to go by, it’s unlikely that any of us will have the same thinking and perspective in December 2020 as we do today. Rather, think of the big picture, the overall vision for yourself and keep it fuelled through monthly goals and day-to-day action. The challenge… Is to keep this ‘wonder-full’ perspective of […] - [LIFT: Tanner Methvin, Partner, Impact Amplifier](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-tanner-methvin/) - [LIFT: Dr Jan Bellermann, Founder, Conscious Leadership Academy](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-dr-jan-bellermann/): In this episode of LIFT, I talk to Dr. Jan Bellermann, Founder of the Conscious Leadership Academy in Munich, Germany.  Jan is an international Keynote Speaker, Trainer and Coach on the big topics of conscious leadership and values-driven organisational cultures. Before founding his business, which he now runs with business partner Regina Brand, Jan was a member of the senior leadership team of an international ICT company where he inspired his people to develop several award winning innovations. Jan has spent the last decade acquiring a deep knowledge of psychology, quantum physics and neuroscience, which drives his passion for self-development and […] - [LIFT: Mathieu Coquillon, Co-Founder of Mama Money](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-mathieu-coquillon/): In this episode of LIFT, I talk to Mathieu Coquillon, Co-Founder of Mama Money, Africa’s first completely cashless money transfer system. Matt and his business partner Raphael Grojnowski originally met in Mozambique and subsequently formulated their business plans whilst travelling through Africa in a big yellow school bus. Mama Money is fundamentally a socially conscious fintech business with the clear purpose of social upliftment through financial inclusion.   The company uses technological advances in financial software, social media and mobile phones to create an entirely new way for people to send money, and as a result, they are able to drastically […] - [Conscious Leadership & Ethics Summit](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-leadership-ethics-summit/): I’m really excited to be on a panel this Thursday at the Conscious Leadership & Ethics Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa and have one free ticket to give away.  The Summit is brought to you by Conscious Companies SA and will be held on the 3rd October in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg from 9am – 3pm. Please submit your details if you would like me to put you on my guest list. NOTE: I only have one ticket to give away so will do this on a first come first serve basis. Conscious Companies and Mail and Guardian Host the Conscious Leadership […] - [LIFT: Nicole Sorrell Martin on Lumina Learning and The Growth Project UK](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-nicole-sorrell-martin/): On this episode of LIFT, I talk to Nicole Sorrell Martin about Lumina Learning and the launch of The Growth Project in the UK.  In this heartwarming chat, Nicole also talks about completing her late brother Sacha Sorrell’s book, which he started writing before he died. Nicole is an Organisational Psychologist and entrepreneur with over 25 years international experience enabling organisations to achieve greater results by igniting and leveraging their people. She is a Director of Lumina Learning Global and a Founding Partner of The Growth Project UK. She is passionate about making a difference in this world, helping people and […] - [LIFT THIS WEEK: What it means to be innovative…](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-innovation/): On LIFT This Week I share some insight around innovation in the context of our careers and business; what it means to be innovative, why we often mistakenly think that being creative and innovative is for other people and how we can discover just how innovative we really are. I trust this inspires you to think about innovation with a new perspective!  Let me have your feedback and please feel free to share with a friend who needs a LIFT this week… Listen onApple Podcasts Develop a Culture of Innovation This graphic is from Lumina Learning’s new Spark Up Your Innovation […] - [LIFT THIS WEEK: 3 Simple Steps to Create Your Desired Future](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-create-your-desired-future/) - [LIFT: Charlotte Kemp, Futurist, on her new book “Futures Alchemist”](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-charlotte-kemp/): On this episode of LIFT, I talk to Charlotte Kemp about her new book, Futures Alchemist, a journey of discovery to co-create preferred futures. Charlotte is a member of the Association of Professional Futurists and serves on the board of the Professional Speakers Association of South Africa.  She is the author of four books, including the newly published Futures Alchemist – she’s had loads of articles published in the media, appeared on radio and television, hosted her own radio show and today, hosts a podcast.  She has also organised numerous conferences and events over the 20 years that she’s been speaking […] - [The People First Economy Online Summit](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-people-first-economy-online-summit/) - [The Six Stages of the Sales Cycle](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-six-stages-of-the-sales-cycle/): Over the last month or so I have been exploring all things “sales”. Negotiations, deals – selling products, services, solutions, ideas and concepts, or indeed, ourselves. We are all selling something, much of the time. Way back when, at the height of conspicuous consumption, being a successful salesperson or dealmaker was vaguely sexy. Then it became seriously not-sexy. Formulaic, pushy, slimy, slick, cheesy and lacking in integrity and empathy. With the rise in social and digital media, we woke up to the fact that we need to add people into the equation and started listening more, investing in relationships and delivering […] - [LIFT: Michael Bociurkiw, Global Analyst on his upcoming book, Digital Crack](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lift-michael-bociurkiw/): On this episode of LIFT, I talk to Michael Bociurkiw about his upcoming book, Digital Crack, which tells the story of our twenty-first century addiction to smartphones and social media. Michael also shares details about his extraordinary career, his take on conscious leadership and business and how he deals with the stress of his day-to-day life. Michael is a global affairs analyst, writer, speaker, and moderator who writes from a lifetime of experience of news-gathering in some of the most dangerous and difficult regions around the world. His interview roster is impressive including prime ministers and presidents from a number of countries […] - [Do you have a Disruptive Mindset?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/do-you-have-a-disruptive-mindset/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” status=”published” publish_date=”” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_image_id=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””] In today’s competitive world of work, we know it’s not enough to innovate. We need a disruptive mindset to sense, identify and seize opportunities […] - [Burnout, It’s a Thing...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/burnout-its-a-thing/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” status=”published” publish_date=”” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_image_id=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””] On the 28th May this year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) included burnout in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of […] - [Lead Into The Future, Today](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lead-into-the-future-today/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” status=”published” publish_date=”” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”20″ padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”20″][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_image_id=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=””] I’ve been actively tracking the abundance of thought leadership around The Future of Work and there seem to be three very human […] - [Leadership Personality Test](https://mowbraybydesign.com/leadership-personality-test/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_right=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”20″][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ spacing=”no” center_content=”yes” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”none” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” undefined=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” hover_type=”none” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” class=”” id=””] Are all personality assessments created equal? How many leadership personality tests have you done over the course of your career? If you’re anything like the […] - [Are you ready to lead into the future, today?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/lead-into-the-future/): From future-fit to future-proof and what it really means to lead into the future, today… Having attended a number of innovation events in recent weeks, I have to confess, I’m feeling a little short-changed. Yes, they were entertaining and at a stretch, informative.  However, from a leadership perspective, the narrative appears to be stuck somewhere between shocking us into becoming “future fit” or selling the idea of being “future proof”. And whilst the former is desirable, the latter is, strictly speaking, snake oil. More importantly, why aren’t we talking about ethics, moral dilemmas and the mindset we need to cultivate to lead […] - [Louise's Life Hacks: Trendwatching's 5 Trends for 2019, Conscious Capitalism, Collaborative Intelligence, Innovation & The Big Q?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louises-life-hacks-trendwatchings-5-trends-for-2019-conscious-capitalism-collaborative-intelligence-innovation-the-big-q/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”20″ padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”20″][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”yes” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” undefined=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding_top=”5″ padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” class=”” id=””] If you read one thing this side of Christmas, it has got to be Trendwatching’s report, “5 Trends For 2019“. And then read it again in the […] - 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[Louise's Life Hacks: Collective consciousness, bliss-junkies, burnout, time-poverty, being in-flow, self-betterment, bio-hacking and "does this still serve me"?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louises-life-hacks-collective-consciousness-bliss-junkies-burnout-time-poverty-being-in-flow-self-betterment-bio-hacking-and-does-this-still-serve-me/): My first experience of the power of collective consciousness focused on ‘self-improvement’ was attending a three-day seminar with Anthony Robbins in London about twenty-five years ago.  I worked with a team in the investment banking sector and there we all were, suited and booted in a crowd of thousands high-fiving, being whipped up into a frenzy of possibility in a well-orchestrated production.  We bought the books and the cassette tapes and some went on to walk on coals and island hop with Mr Robbins himself.Around the same time, I heard the term ‘seminar-junkie’, which made perfect sense. Today, ‘bliss-junkie’ seems more […] - [Louise's Life Hacks: Five Vital Contexts And Q’s For 2018](https://mowbraybydesign.com/five-vital-contexts-and-qs-for-2018/): Five vital contexts And Q’s to help you shape and refine your dreams and desires for 2018… Firstly, a huge big thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes over Linkedin, Facebook and various apps – it was truly heartwarming and I had a fabulous day. It’s really interesting having one’s birthday so close to the end of the year – it never fails to deliver a double whammy of retrospection on the year that has been, and inspiration, which gives shape, wings and lift to dreams and desires for the year to come. With this in mind, I thought […] - [Louise's Life Hacks: The Futures School, Conscious Capitalism 2018, Unconscious Bias, Design & Systems Thinking, EMS, "and what else?"](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louises-life-hacks-the-futures-school-conscious-capitalism-2018-unconscious-bias-design-systems-thinking-ems-and-what-else/): Have you heard of The Futures School™? I hadn’t until a few short weeks ago when I received a call from the school’s CEO inviting me to attend their three-day Strategic Foresight Certification Programme. For the first time, I heard someone describe a framework for the type of thinking I believe we urgently need in order to answer the really tough questions we’re facing in business and society. Owned by Kedge Futures, the global foresight, innovation, creativity and strategic design consultancy, the school operates in the US, Canada, Germany, Australia and South Africa. I attended in breathtakingly beautiful Stellenbosch, South Africa with a […] - [Louise's Life Hacks: Persuasive technology, conversational intelligence, trendwatching & innovation, intermittent fasting and staying present.](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louises-life-hacks-persuasive-technology-conversational-intelligence-trendwatching-innovation-intermittent-fasting-and-staying-present/): I recently hit the wrong button in my business contacts database, which has been lovingly nurtured over the last twelve years and it has taken an extraordinary effort, with the help of a very patient techie, to get it back into some semblance of accuracy and order. All of this mucking around with tech and data got me thinking about the plethora of apps we’re all totally reliant on. Fifty percent of my coaching clients are based in another city or country thanks to Skype and Zoom and my online courses are being used in 64 countries at last count, which […] - [Louise's Life Hacks - 9 July 2017](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louises-life-hacks-9-july-2017/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” hover_type=”none” link=”” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding=”” dimension_margin=”undefined” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text] At the start of my working life the CEO of the company I worked for sent me home as I was wearing a trouser suit. He told me to wear something suitable “or don’t come back”. I worked in the City in London, my […] - [Louise's Life Hacks - 2 June 2017](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louises-life-hacks-2-june-2017/): [fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text]I have recently had loads of calls from people who are feeling horribly stuck in their careers and business lives. I totally get it. I have felt the same way on more than a few occasions and it’s a really tough place to be. Looking back, each time I knew […] - [Louise's Life Hacks - 11 May 2017](https://mowbraybydesign.com/louises-life-hacks-11-may-2017/): [fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_imageframe lightbox=”no” gallery_id=”” lightbox_image=”” style_type=”none” hover_type=”none” bordercolor=”” bordersize=”0px” borderradius=”0″ stylecolor=”” align=”center” link=”” linktarget=”_self” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” hide_on_mobile=”no” class=”” id=””] [/fusion_imageframe][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ […] - 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[Truthful Consumerism](https://mowbraybydesign.com/truthful-consumerism/): [fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text] “If ever there was a time when our collective human desire and determination to create and live in a better world were true, surely that time is now.” Trendwatching have just released their quarterly report titled “Truthful Consumerism” and I thought I would pass this on to you as it not […] - [How Will AI, Machine Learning And Robotics Effect Your Career And Your Business?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/how-will-ai-machine-learning-and-robotics-effect-your-career-and-your-business/): [fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding_top=” ” padding_bottom=” ” padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”no” center_content=”yes” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” hover_type=”none” link=”” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”20″ margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ animation_offset=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_text]I hope you are having a fabulous February so far.  Depending on your industry, you may already be deeply invested in exploring AI, machine learning and robotics.  Or you might suspect you should be (headlines like “Robots Will Steal Your Job” are not […] - 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[2017: Formulating a fresh new way forward...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/2017-formulating-a-fresh-new-way-forward/): If you are anything like me, new year’s resolutions just don’t quite make the grade.  I need to dream bigger, find something within myself that deeply resonates and then, only then am I able to get into a practical planning mode. With this in mind I thought I would share 6 key questions that provoke the kind of thought that turns dreams and ideas into desire, passion and action. The BIG Q’s: What do I want life to look like this time next year? Which of these elements am I resistant to and why? What redundant patterns of thinking are holding […] - [Conscious Leadership: Challenging, a touch messy and oh-so rewarding.](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-leadership-challenging-a-touch-messy-and-oh-so-rewarding/): Last Friday I delivered a workshop in the tranquil setting of an award winning wine estate in the beautiful Cape to a group of highly successful women entrepreneurs. The topic was “Build A Conscious Leadership Brand” and I knew the conscious element was likely to be challenging and a touch messy. Being conscious, mindful or fully present is not an easily uploadable intellectual programme. It’s a journey best taken with the heart. And that’s a tough call for most of us who have been schooled in the art of acquiring knowledge and doing vs sensing, perceiving, trusting our intuition and being. […] - [2016: Seemingly Irrational Choices Made By Seemingly Rational People](https://mowbraybydesign.com/2016-seemingly-irrational-choices-made-by-seemingly-rational-people/): Whew, what a month.  If you are anything like me, you may well be scratching your head at 2016’s seemingly crazy choices made by seemingly rational people. My interest in behavioural economics has been revived! Saying this, the warning bells have been clanging for some time and movements like Conscious Capitalism or organisations focused on “Profit with Purpose” have been steadily rising since the financial crisis started in 2008 – in parallel to our global levels of ‘fedupness‘.  And this in my view is where we can all begin to construct and foster a more conscious way forward. We know there […] - [Autonomania Trend Briefing with Maxwell Luthy](https://mowbraybydesign.com/autonomania-trend-briefing-with-maxwell-luthy/): [fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text] If your business is consumer focused and you are wondering how AI is changing the landscape,  October’s Trend Briefing from Trend Watching delivers insight into “Autonomania”, or how consumers are embracing brands that free them up from tedious tasks.  Maxwell Luthy, Director of Trends and Insights delivers […] - [What is the Blockchain? If you don't know, you should...](https://mowbraybydesign.com/what-is-the-blockchain-if-you-dont-know-you-should/): “The technology likely to have the greatest impact in the next few decades is not social media, big data, robotics or even AI.  It’s the underlying technology of digital currencies like bitcoin.”  Don Tapscott, Futurist I first heard Mr Tapscott speak in London about ten years ago and I was blown away.  He was voted the 4th most influential speaker in 2015 by the Thinkers50 Awards and back in 2006, it struck me that Don’s research programmes were worth keeping an eye on.  You can explore further here:  Don Tapscott Mr Tapscott’s recent TED talk in June this year titled How […] - [The Top 5 Leadership Qualities You Need Today](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-top-5-leadership-qualities-you-need-today/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_images picture_size=”auto” hover_type=”liftup” autoplay=”no” columns=”1″ column_spacing=”” scroll_items=”1″ show_nav=”yes” mouse_scroll=”no” border=”yes” lightbox=”no” class=”” id=””][fusion_image link=”” linktarget=”_self” image=”http://mowbraybydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1-1024×576.png” alt=”Leadership Qualities”/][fusion_image link=”” linktarget=”_self” image=”http://mowbraybydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/3-1024×576.png” alt=”Agility”/][fusion_image link=”” linktarget=”_self” image=”http://mowbraybydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/4-1024×576.png” alt=”Creativity”/][fusion_image link=”” linktarget=”_self” image=”http://mowbraybydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/5-1024×576.png” alt=”Innovation”/][fusion_image link=”” linktarget=”_self” image=”http://mowbraybydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/6-1024×576.png” alt=”Curiosity”/][fusion_image link=”” linktarget=”_self” image=”http://mowbraybydesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/7-1024×576.png” alt=”Perspective”/][/fusion_images][fusion_text] These are considered to be the five most sought-after qualities you need to develop to lead effectively in today’s disruptive world of work.  Much has been written about agility, creativity, innovation, curiosity and perspective and yet our ability to develop […] - [TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking](https://mowbraybydesign.com/ted-talks-the-official-ted-guide-to-public-speaking/): If you are anything like me, TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) has been an amazing source of ideas, knowledge and a broadening of my perspective on just about any topic since 2006 when the first video was posted online. Chris Anderson, the Head of TED and TED’s Curator acquired the company through his non-profit, the Sapling Foundation in 2001 and has recently released his book TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking.  As a professional speaker myself, I often get to coach high-profile business people on public speaking and if you are ever called on to speak, Anderson’s book […] - [Agility, Creativity and Disruption #LEADERSHIP](https://mowbraybydesign.com/agility-creativity-disruption/): When it comes to leadership, what do agility, creativity and disruption have to do with one another and why does it matter? Disruption:  Used to describe all manner of volatility, uncertainty and complexity in the current economic climate, this the Fourth Industrial Revolution; Creativity:  The type of thinking necessary to foster innovation and a competitive edge in the context of disruption; Agility:  The pace and flexibility of our thinking, or how we need to go about delivering creativity and innovation in our disruptive economy. If you feel your ability to navigate a way forward is being constantly tried and tested, I […] - [The Fourth Industrial Revolution](https://mowbraybydesign.com/the-fourth-industrial-revolution/): In an article published on the 14th January 2016, Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of The World Economic Forum explains the Fourth Economic Revolution.  Specifically he covers the challenges and opportunities, the impact on business and government, the impact on people and how it’s shaping the future. The impact on people The Fourth Industrial Revolution, finally, will change not only what we do but also who we are. It will affect our identity and all the issues associated with it: our sense of privacy, our notions of ownership, our consumption patterns, the time we devote to work and leisure, and […] - [The Silo Effect by Gillian Tett](https://mowbraybydesign.com/rsvp-and-the-silo-effect-by-gillian-tett/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_text] I am currently reading Gillian Tett’s latest book ‘The Silo Effect” with great interest.  Gillian has a Phd in Anthropology and is a British author and award-winning journalist at the Financial Times, where she is a markets and finance columnist and U.S. Managing Editor. It couldn’t have come at a better time for me as I have just launched RSVP’s Members Club in Johannesburg, South Africa for people at the top of their game across all […] - [Bill Gross: The single biggest reason why startups succeed](https://mowbraybydesign.com/bill-gross-the-single-biggest-reason-why-startups-succeed/): [fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_text] Bill Gross has founded a lot of startups and incubated many others — and he got curious about why some succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data from hundreds of companies, his own and other people’s, and ranked each company on five key factors. He […] - [Linda Hill: How to manage for collective creativity](https://mowbraybydesign.com/linda-hill-how-to-manage-for-collective-creativity/): [fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ last=”yes” spacing=”yes” center_content=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_position=”all” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”” animation_speed=”0.1″ class=”” id=””][fusion_text] This is well worth watching if you are interested in fostering innovation.  I am always deeply curious when I come across organisations not typically categorised as “creative” doing incredible innovative stuff on an ongoing basis.  The defining factor as ever is leadership.  But not necessarily the […] - [Conscious Capitalism Conference 2015](https://mowbraybydesign.com/conscious-capitalism-conference-2015/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text] The next Conscious Capitalism Conference is coming up in Chicago, Illinoi, from the 7th to the 9th April and if you have any interest in this topic, I would encourage you to book your place and go. It’s incredible to see the focus shift from concept to application over the last few years – a shift well deserved as this way of ‘being’ in business has without doubt proven its remarkable “Profit with Purpose” benefits.  I attended […] - [Social Glue](https://mowbraybydesign.com/social-glue/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text] I have long contemplated the need for a practical platform to get people at the top of their game together, with the purpose of developing relationships in business.  Traditional methods in doing this are often tedious and are considered a necessary evil.  Networking events, annual dinners, cocktail parties, speaker events with a call to action…  They don’t quite cut it in delivering the social glue that allows people to do what they do naturally in a more […] - [What Is Stakeholder Relationship Management?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/what-is-stakeholder-relationship-management/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text] We all know that business has the most influence in society today.  I like you know we are living in an incredibly connected human economy.  Can you imagine what you can achieve if you begin to work smart with the most powerful influence on your bottom line – that of your people?  Because when you get the people factor working smart, you start to reap the rewards. You might want to explore this model for your business.  […] - [What Is A Personal Brand?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/what-is-a-personal-brand/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text] Personal Brand is the term used to describe how we are perceived by others… and the byproduct of this is our reputation.  We all have a personal brand whether we are managing the process or not.  And our personal brands have a direct and measurable relationship with our ability to be successful in life and in business. Seven years ago I came across the term ‘personal branding’ and my senses went on high alert.  I wasn’t sure […] - [What is Corporate Leadership Brand?](https://mowbraybydesign.com/what-is-corporate-leadership-brand/): Corporate Leadership Brand is the phrase used to describe linking the three success elements of your business – your people, your brand promise and your client experience. The ultimate trilogy – your leadership brand drives your internal identity/culture, links it with your external identity/brand & delivers a compelling client experience and investor confidence. I am doing some amazing work in this space.  Traditionally, organisations spend vast amounts of time and money on all three of these elements – in isolation.  Now we are beginning to realise the disconnect – that of employees in action (or not) of the brand promise, which […] - [TEDTalks - Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days](https://mowbraybydesign.com/tedtalks-matt-cutts-try-something-new-for-30-days/): [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text] When it comes to change in our lives I am often reminded of Neil Armstrong’s celebrated words when landing on the moon as Mission Commander of the Apollo 11 in July 1969; “That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind”.  So how does this relate to change in my life, my career, my circumstances you may well ask? The secret is in one small step at a time.  In this short, lighthearted TEDTalk Matt Cutts […] - [Women's Day South Africa](https://mowbraybydesign.com/womens-day-south-africa/): Today is National Women’s Day in South Africa.  I have been blessed and equally disturbed delivering a number of keynotes. Unlike some, I don’t believe in bashing men.  Our world population is almost equal and we need each other.  We bring balance to one another.  Yin and Yang. And when we recognise and work with this dynamic, the outcomes are amazing and profitable. We as women need to take responsibility for ourselves and stop – yes stop the blame-game.  Taking responsibility for ourselves is a challenge.  Often we are hard-wired; conditioned to be and play the part of the emotional manipulator […] - [In honour of Mandela Day I am giving away 67 courses to the first 67 people](https://mowbraybydesign.com/in-honour-of-mandela-day-i-am-giving-away-67-courses-to-the-first-67-people/): Nelson Mandela devoted 67 years of his life to making our world a better place.  Today is Mandela Day and millions of people around the world are devoting 67 minutes of their time in recognition of his legacy. It has taken me 67 minutes to build this campaign and in honour of Mandela Day I am giving away 67 video-based, online, on-demand courses worth $249 each. Click on this link, go through the normal registration process and there will be a $0 charge. Pass the love on – 67 minutes for 67 incredible years 🙂 Have a great day. Best Louise […] - [Dan Pink, author of Drive on the surprising truth about what really motivates us](https://mowbraybydesign.com/dan-pink-author-of-drive-on-the-surprising-truth-about-what-really-motivates-us/): I have used this animate video in almost every presentation or keynote I have delivered.  The wonderful extracts are three things: We are purpose driven – a greater purpose is powerfully motivating We want self direction – Ah! That’s a good idea, let me try that out We like challenge and self-mastery – we like getting better at doing stuff So when we take a good look, we have some rather important questions to ask ourselves.  Honestly.  Do our roles, our teams, our companies provide a platform for this?  Do we honour the desire of every person in our organisation to […] - [Successful vs Great Leaders](https://mowbraybydesign.com/successful-vs-great-leaders/): I found this quote incredibly thought-provoking.  Dr Cornel West talks about the difference between successful and great leaders.  Loving and respecting people enough “to be unbought, unbound, unafraid and unintimidated to tell the truth”. Love and business?  At first they seem like odd bedfellows.  When last, if ever have you heard mutterings and conversations about loving people in the corridors of your office and that of your clients, partners, investors and suppliers? Conscious Capitalism – arguably the most successful model in business today is all about loving your people and your stakeholders – and the results are palpable, measurable. It might […] - [Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius](https://mowbraybydesign.com/elizabeth-gilbert-eat-love-pray-ted-talks-your-elusive-creative-genius-and-success-failure-and-the-drive-to-keep-creating/): Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. I am so inspired by the way Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the creative personality and drive within all of us.  Her first TED talk was after the incredible success of her book Eat, Love, Pray and her second is about the almost impossible pressure of achieving anything beyond that success.  In her own words, her second book bombed and […] ## Pages - [Media](https://mowbraybydesign.com/media/) - [Masterclasses](https://mowbraybydesign.com/masterclasses/): Masterclasses Embark on a deeply transformative Masterclass designed to empower you, your team, and your organisation with the thinking and skills needed to thrive in today’s world of work. FUTURE-FOCUSED LEADERSHIP Ignite What Truly Matters Masterclasses are designed to equip leaders with the thinking, capabilities and strategic decision-making needed to lead the future with greater clarity – today. 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