Intentional Performance
On last week’s appearance on The Morning Show, I spoke about several areas in the news. The key concept was ‘intentional performance’ where actors like Hugh Grant, Jamie-Lee Curtis, politicians like Biden, Albanese and Sunak, and the Royal Family know what they are doing, think about their strategy and then . . . . play […]
What can we learn from Cicero and the leaders of Ancient Rome?
What can we learn from Cicero and the leaders of Ancient Rome? Over 2000 years ago the leaders of Ancient Rome lead a civilisation of military, political and social institutions. Leaders like Marcus Aurelius, Cicero and and Julius Caesar had incredible influence and power. What they really had was gravitas. In today’s leadership context, leaders need […]
The Three forgotten skills
The Three forgotten skills Last week, I ran the first Gravitas Masterclass and it was successful. The fascinating areas in my research of the Ancient Romans are the three forgotten skills of Gravitas that are so important for us today. 1. Gestures The first is my almost blinding obsession with gestures. I have worked in […]
The Span of Delivery
Gravitas: The Span of Delivery Do you limit your capacity? Following our theme of Gravitas, it is noted that one of the primary responsibilities of the Emperor was: TO BE SEEN So, I often hear from clients that they have boundaries around the types of events they are prepared to deliver as a leader. “I’m […]
What leaders of today can learn from the leaders of Ancient Rome
What can we learn from Cicero and the leaders of Ancient Rome? Over 2000 years ago the leaders of Ancient Rome lead a civilisation of military, political and social institutions. Leaders like Marcus Aurelius, Cicero and and Julius Caesar had incredible influence and power. What they really had was gravitas. In today’s leadership context, leaders need to create exceptional […]