Idea Climatology

Category: Inspiration

  • Seven C’s Lightening Round with Ivy Ross

    One of our traditions on The Stories of Creative Leadership Podcast is to invite our guests to offer a pithy quote about each of the Seven C’s of Creative Leadership. In the season one finale, Google’s Ivy Ross served up a bunch of wisdom and inspiration in her lightening round. Enjoy! Communication: “The glue that holds ideas…

  • The Tension Between Here and There

    By Tony Vengrove Leadership is courage. To lead is to feel comfortable providing direction and marching forward without knowing exactly where things will wind up—all while reporting into superiors who want to know precisely where everything is going at every moment. The pressure is even more imposing when there’s a requirement to produce something new…

  • Gordon MacKenzie On Courage

    “Ah! Courage, courage, courage. Courage to cross boundaries. Courage to admit idiocy. Courage to acknowledge impasse. Courage to open up to being rescued. We need much courage if we are to respond successfully to the consequences of exploring beyond authorities’ sometimes-beneficial, sometimes-detrimental boundaries. And, if we are to grow, explore we must.” ~ Gordon MacKenzie, Orbiting…

  • How Looking Down Helped Me See Up

    By Paul Doherty It began in the spring of 2012; I started noticing a change in my balance along with memory issues and headaches. As a working actor by profession, I am normally required to memorize lines quickly for an audition or part. I started having a harder and harder time memorizing dialogue. Nothing major,…

  • The Best of Lead with Giants – January 2014

    By Anthony Vengrove There are some great reads in January’s edition of Best of Lead With Giants.  This monthly compilation serves to advocate uplifting leadership and to change lives by showcasing the leadership wisdom of the Lead with Giants community. We’re happy to be included in such great company! To learn more about the Lead…