What makes you a leader?
Welcome to Stephen Drain’s leadership blog.
This page contains quick links to the latest news and other stuff on my blog and related sites. The home page is right here.
29 April 2012 – Being number one – blog about titles and purpose in leadership
27 April 2012 – Keeping your purpose alive – blog about purpose and the movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
16 April 2012 – View from the 6th floor – blog about despots including those in North Korea and the Movie of the same name
3 April 2012 – The greatest scientist of our time: Stephen Hawking – Infographic about Stephen Hawking
1 April 2012 – Loving the extra hour – blog about daylight saving
21 March 2012 – Aida Fa’aeteete is a remarkable leader – blog about forgiveness and restorative justice
22 February 2012 – The basement at Ballantynes – reflections on the 1st Anniversary of the deadly Christchurch earthquake
8 February 2012 – A simple walk – blog about refreshing with simplicity
28 January 2012 – Grandma’s clock part two – blog about resilience
17 January 2012 – These are the good old days part II!- blog about meaning and happiness
12 January 2012 – 1984 – Blog about transparency
4 January 2012 – Blistering Barnacles, it’s a new year! – blog about Tintin
30 December 2011 – Eight Christchurch Runs – blog about a run
24 December 2011 – Tolerating Christmas- blog about tolerance
22 December 2011 – These are the good old days! – blog about being present and Latest News from CIL updated
16 December 2011 – Six archive boxes and some certificates – blog about leaving
4 December 2011 – A big call – blog about change
19 November 2011 – Resilient Leadership – blog about, you guessed it, Resilience (and the Kerikeri Half Marathon)
16 November 2011 – Leadership Legacy – blog about a Cemetery visit
12 November 2011 – A one-day weekend – blog about Samoa #2
8 November 2011 – A three-day weekend – blog about Samoa
22 October 2011 – Anxious at number 23? – blog about tomorrow’s All Blacks RWC2011 final and trust
20 October 2011 – Grandma’s Clock Part One – blog about Grandma’s Clock and great memories
19 October 2011 – Courage – blog about courage and movie The Help
11 October 2011 – Enjoy your life – prologue about my friends books
7 October 2011 – Innovative Leadership – blog about putting innovation into practice
28 September 2011 – AUTCIL news updated
27 September 2011 – Tender Men – blog about team work, leaders and mentors and the All Blacks
20 September 2011 – Sick – blog about time out when you don’t expect it
13 September 2011 – Crushed in the rush – blog about noisy leadership and, yep, Rugby
12 September 2011 – Rugby on 9/11 – blog about belief systems, honest leadership and you guessed it, Rugby
2 September 2011 – Two days of leadership – blog about supporting a senior leader
2 September 2011 – Tintin - blog about Tintin!
31 August 2011 – Ridiculous leadership – blog about ignoring things that really matter for superstition
26 August 2011 – Friday night – blog about taking role-modelling on board from your leader
18 August 2011 – Are you free? – blog about freedom in leadership and leaders who punish
16 August 2011 - Totara - blog about standing tall
9 August 2011 – Expecting the same – blog about change and the movie Larry Crowne
8 August 2011 – The Centre for Innovative Leadership’s new website went live today
3 August 2011 – Happy to be what you are – blog about what your cultural heritage might mean including the movie The Reluctant Infidel
2 August 2011 – Are you expected to be 24/7? – blog about authenticity
31 July 2011 – Slipping up for good – blog about authenticity vs empathy
25 July 2011 – Richard Kerr-Bell, Jasbindar Singh and I talk about the Authentic Leadership course on video
25 July 2011 – Participant list for ALC5 inserted into the course’s private page
24 July 2011 – July edition (digital) of NZ Manufacturers Magazine – I’m on the Advisor Panel
22 July 2011 – It’s the weekend (almost) - blog about strengths
20 July 2011 – The story network - blog about story-telling
14 July 2011 - No fog but foggy - blog about toxic leadership
12 July 2011 – Rich - blog about richness in environments where we learn
7 July 2011 – The price of leadership - link to my TVNZ Breakfast interview
7 July 2011- What will you do now? - blog about supporting your leader
6 July 2011 – Negative Splits - blog about making step changes
3 July 2011 – A week of leadership blog on video
3 July 2011 – A week of leadership - blog about leadership week
29 June 2011 – Strategic Thinking for Leaders Workshop #4 page created
27 June 2011 – Departed - blog about moving on when it’s time
21 June 2011 – Authentic Accelerator - blog about growing the business with authenticity
17 June 2011 – Strategic thinking for small things -- blog about, you guessed it, strategic thinking
14 June 2011 – Not our fault - blog about defensiveness in the community when things go wrong
13 June 2011 – Smile for leadership – blog about, well, just smiling!
June 2011 – Speaking engagements and facilitation page added
12 June 2011 – I love the movies! - blog about the movies in 2011 including some I’ve mentioned this year
11 June 2011 – Uncommon Language - blog about leadership development
10 June 2011 – Special matters – blog about morals
4 June 2011 – Present future – blog about that future moment now
3 June 2011 – Coming home – blog about taking leadership insights home
2 June 2011 – New entries on Authentic Leadership Courses #1- #4 The Offspring, The Transformers, El Dorado and Eggs on Target
2 June 2011 – Growing Kauris – participant page created for Authentic Leadership Course #5
30 May 2011 – Authenticity Now – blog about taking the development opportunity like, now
27 May 2011 – Slightly excited – blog about energy in leadership
24 May 2011 – Get what’s coming to you – blog about cult leadership
23 May 2011 – Facilitation for Leaders – blog about using facilitation in leadership
22 May 2011 – Stories we didn’t hear - blog about storytelling
12 May 2011 – Is that my hot water? – blog about humour in leadership
10 May 2011 – What is the governor watching? – blog about governance
3 May 2011 - Murderous Leadership -blog about bin Laden
29 April 2011 – A run for Lloyd – blog about a friend who died
24 April 2011 – Mother – blog about Mum turning 80
20 April 2011 – Talking past - blog about clarity in leadership communication
18 April 2011 – Leadership and Reality – blog about political leadership in our financial crisis
11 April 2011 – Get the low down on 2051 – blog about moving on and the movie Get Low
9 April 2011 – Run away little soldier boy – blog about people who keep grievances going for others
7 April 2011 – Wedded to tradition – blog about redundant traditions and the movie My Wedding and other secrets
6 April 2011 – Fessing up is so good - blog about transparency and the new police leadership
5 April 2011 – Same Change – blog about using stories to uncover change experiences from the past
5 April 2011 – Latest news from Centre for Innovative Leadership on this blog
30 March 2011 – Gritty Leadership - blog about resilience and the movie True Grit
25 March 2011 – Friday Leadership – blog about the gold fish bowl in leadership
24 March 2011 – Desert leadership or deserted leadership? – blog about Leadership over Libya
23 March 2011 – Muscle up for the good times – blog about strength-based stories
22 March 2011 – True Colours – blog about being clear and the challenges of showing your true colours – or what are they?
15 March 2011 – Don’t stop me now! – blog about authenticity in presenting
10 March 2011 – But – blog about taking the but out of your leadership language
9 March 2011 – A military head of state – blog about a new governor general
8 March 2011 – Need a holiday already? – blog about taking time out during the week
2 March 2011 – Consumed by a role – blog about the crazy bureau
25 February 2011 – Latest news from Centre for Innovative Leadership on this site
24 February 2011 – So out of touch – blog about when an organisation and its leaders are so out of touch from our current context
23 February 2011 – Tragic Leadership – blog about my feelings soon after the Canterbury Earthquake
22 February 2011 – What’s your story? – blog about storytelling and leadership
16 February 2011 – Truth – blog about the limitations of so-called truth
14 February 2011 – Say it for Valentines Day leader – blog about saying what you stand for
9 February 2011 – Authentic Technology – blog about using technology authentically
8 February 2011 – Letting go to grow – blog about turning 21
7 February 2011 – Hitting the spot – blog about leaders with meaning in their lives
4 February 2011 – Say it now – blog about saying what matters to those that matter
3 February 2011 – Coaching the boss – blog about, you guessed it, coaching the boss
2 February 2011 – Fight – blog about a pro-active world
27 January 2011 – Speechless - blog about being less than perfect
26 January 2011 – Memo about a movie: The King’s Speech – brief thoughts on a movie
26 January 2011 - Honour what’s right, not what someone else made up – blog about cultural norms that are plain wrong
25 January 2011 - A blog a day for leadership? – blog about blogging and commitment for 2011
24 January 2011 – Sorry Officer, I never usually speed – blog about police culture
23 January 2011 – Oh the joy of running! – blog about, well you guessed running! and resilience, teamwork and a whole lot of leadership stuff
18 January 2011 – Does being authentic mean you can do anything? – blog about rights and wrongs and authenticity
12 January 2011 – Memo about a movie: The social network – musings on a movie on www.stephendrain.org
5 January 2011 – Death on holiday – blog about supporting each other when we need it
1 January 2011 – Leading 2011 – blog about what leading what matters each morning in 2011
31 December 2010 – Taking your friends into a new year – blog about the value of friendship
