Why Eddard Stark Lost His Head (and What It Teaches Us About Political Intelligence) Updated October 2025 Introduction – When Values Aren’t Enough After a strong response to my first Game of Thrones leadership article, let’s continue with one of the most honourable characters — Eddard (Stark). As the King’s Hand, Eddard embodies loyalty, honour […]
Earlier this year, I attended an Emotional Intelligence program run by Dr Susan David from Harvard. It was a fantastic opportunity to consolidate all my previous learning on the subject, and gave me many new ideas. Emotional Intelligence is a bit of a buzz word, and is often seen as yet “another management fad”. However, […]
When Fiction Mirrors Leadership Reality What can business leaders learn from Game of Thrones?Beyond dragons and dynasties, the series offers profound insights into leadership, culture, and the dynamics of power. Set in a medieval-like world of long summers and looming winters, Game of Thrones is ultimately a story about what happens when leaders fail to […]
Recently I attended a seminar run by Human Synergistics called “Wiring for Blue”. Unless you use the HS tools and understand that Blue is constructive behaviour, that probably doesn’t make a lot of sense… However, in brief, the day was about brain wiring, how it works and how to leverage this knowledge for coaching and […]
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