Think Like a Leader
This newsletter is about ‘oblivious thinking’ – not noticing or not being aware of things that are staring us right in the face. It has been inspired by the work of Caroline Criado-Perez whose book ‘Invisible Women’ really does make you think. Oblivious thinking is one of the greatest traps of leadership.
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Feel Like a Leader
Thinking about this issue of oblivious thinking will stir a range of feelings – anger, embarrassment, determination, sadness to name a few. It certainly made me feel ‘I should have done a lot better and I will do a lot better’.
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Act Like a Leader
Every day we are bombarded with messages battling for our attention. The danger is that, because there are so many, we can just filter them out – let them pass over us without doing anything about it.
The most effective actions we take tend to be the incremental ones we make, steadily and consistently. Invisible women is about thinking and responding more thoughtfully and carefully. ‘Assume makes an ass out of u and me’.
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This is a short listen, but introduces you to the writer who inspired this week’s theme and Lesley’s blog. Caroline Criado-Perez is an author and activist leading an important campaign.
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Esther Wojcicki is the founder of the Media Arts programs at Palo Alto High School, serves as vice chair of Creative Commons and was instrumental in the launch of the Google Teacher Academy.
Her most recent book is “How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results.” Read this short extract on raising three daughters.
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‘The experience of pain or loss can be a formidably motivating force.’ (John Maxwell). Living proof is Mary Gauthier.
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This is an interior shot of Saint Luke’s in Glasgow’s east end. Formerly a church, its history goes back to the 19th century when that part of the city – just across from ‘The Barras’ - was a thriving hub.
St. Luke’s is once again bringing joy to the citizens of the east end and beyond as a multipurpose music venue, bar & kitchen and wedding venue; serving to revitalise the community while maintaining many of its stunningly rendered original features.
Pictured performing is a songstress who writes and performs some of the most challenging songs you will ever hear! From humble and disturbed beginnings and a hard life, Mary Gauthier has forged a leadership path that serves others. See her on the Leaders Watch section.
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Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
by Caroline Criado-Perez
This is a powerful and often disturbing read. Waterstones Review said, “this eye-opening book provides a startling perspective on the unseen bias at work in our everyday lives”. In one sense it is an indictment of (usually male) leadership across society. But by highlighting a range of key issues it is also showing that ‘something can be done’. It needs better leadership and that will mean much more diversity in leadership.
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Where are all the Women? #21
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...without a little reflection, there is no Insight Added.
You’re not just imagining things. It’s tough. Everything that a guy says once, you have to say five times.
Björk
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Lead well
Graham and Lesley
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