Good morning friends Earlier this year the prestigious Philadelphia Museum of Art acquired one of South African ceramicist Zizipo Poswa’s works. This followed a 2019 purchase of two of her works by the LA County Museum of Art. On 25 March, Poswa’s debut exhibition…
Good morning friends I’ve missed you. I’ve missed the ritual of sitting down each week to write to you, to communicate with you. I’ve missed the conversations that follow. It is good to be back. Well, strictly speaking, we’re not…
Good morning friends This is our last email for the year. Thank you for reading, for all the times you’ve reached out to me, for the times you’ve gifted me with suggestions that have enriched my knowledge, for inspiring me…
Before we get started, if you find today’s email to be useful please forward it to some friends. Also, if you know anyone who has had a particularly tough year (it might be you), please share this offer with them. The warm…
Can you believe that this is the 40th edition of Strategy, Soul and Self? I am feeling quite proud of myself. Indulge me, but I am. Each week for the last 40, I have sat down and drawn on my…
It is an inevitable part of our journey that we will encounter loss, confront loss, be overwhelmed by loss. Today, we start with self. As you read it will become clear why. / SELF Pauline Boss is an emeritus professor in…
Wow, it’s the last Sunday of September. What a year! This painting by Alexandra Karakashian has captured the year for me. Today’s subject was inspired by an elder of mine who would ask me, “What have you done recently with your position…
A few days ago, The New Yorker published this cartoon with the caption, “Remember when we thought the pandemic was only going to last a couple of weeks?” Last week Fortune Magazine published the results of a survey of the CEOs of…
Good morning good friends As we all know, this is a time of profound change. Plans that were conceptualised just 6 months ago have had to be discarded, and often nothing clear has, or perhaps even can, taken their place.…
Happy Sunday everyone My coaching practice means I spend hours each week in deep conversation with people across the world. My client base is diverse in every sense of the word, so by the end of the week I have a good…
Good morning friends Today, I thought it worth reflecting on the dichotomy of change – that is both hard and necessary. This letter explores change and provides some inspiration. If a friend has shared this letter with you, you can…
Sometimes this letter writes itself. Last year, I read Hasan Altaf’s amazing interview with Arundhati Roy. I have been wanting to share it with you but hadn’t been able to find a way to do so. Then Bloomberg News’ Ivory Coast…