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 […]
Is it Time for a New Model of Communication?
Is it Time for a New Model of Communication? Remember when you started to present, were nervous and told to imagine you were ‘in a glass box’. Or another one was to imagine the audience in the nude! Oh please! I could not be more against these strategies if I tried. A […]
What’s your performance ritual?
What’s your performance ritual? Visiting a CEO whose team have been entrusted to me next week, the CEO mentioned that he was sick of his executives being known as a ‘safe pair of hands’. “I want them to be thought leaders” he told me and that means getting out and being seen, being heard and, […]
Do you need to employ a Claque?
Do you need to employ a Claque? You would have to be under a rock to not know I sang in Europe and one of the gorgeous things about the opera there (Vienna Opera House above) were the claques. Calques are audience members given free tickets to a performance with the clear instruction to cheer […]
To Media or Not to Media
To Media or Not to Media – Off today to do radio with Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley. Who are they I hear you ask? OK, well, I had to ask too. It’s Bachelor fame. We all have to tune in more. You see these people have a massive following. In fact, they now have […]
Avoid the Heart Attack
Heart attacks up 20% “The camel’s back was straining under the burden of risk factors, and then we have an infectious disease on top with a bunch of inflammation, hey presto we get an increase of cardiovascular events.” – Professor Tom Marwick, director of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Heart attacks up 20% – […]