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Sunrise Conference 2010
A big thank you to everyone who joined us in Leeds this weekend to make Sunrise Conference 2010 a huge success! Throughout the weekend we had an array of talks, seminars, workshops and discussions on a...
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Announcing Sunrise Conference 2011
We’re pleased to announce the launch of Sunrise Conference 2011, our second annual conference on community leadership and activism. Join us on Saturday 3rd September for a day of learning and sharing...
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One thing I have noticed more and more is that some blogs are publishing a comments moderation policy. That’s fine, but I just don’t understand why. Comments on my blog are moderated, if they are good...
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Competent Leader
Will be adding this to my CV, alongside my BSc (bronze swimming certificate).
View ArticleLessons from the Purpose Driven Church
I recently wrote about Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose Driven Church. Today, I wanted to share some of the ideas that I really identified with in the book, especially with those I can provide examples...
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The Virgin Way
The Virgin Way: How to Listen, Learn, Laugh and Lead is a 2014 book by Richard Branson in which he dispenses advice. Some of it reads like a Toastmasters manual. He encourages readers to make notes...
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Compelling People
Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities That Make Us Influential is a book by John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut. It looks at what makes particular people, such as state leaders, the persuasive and...
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers is a 2014 book by Ben Horowitz. Horowitz worked at Netscape before founding Opsware/Loudcloud and later the venture...
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Humble Inquiry
Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling is a book by Edgar Schein. It is a relatively short book and the title gives most of it away: we need to do more asking and do less telling....
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