by Larkenby | Sep 30, 2022 | blog
This evening I was extraordinarily lucky to see one of the titans of Flamenco guitar, Juan Martin, play a comeback concert in a tiny theatre in my hometown. It was skilful, phenomenal, transporting. And he told this story. As a young man he learned to play Flamenco...
by Larkenby | Sep 18, 2022 | blog
The transfer of all Patagonia shares to Trusts to protect the environment was all over the news in mid September and rightly so. Yvon Chouinard has built one of the world’s most fascinating businesses, and at every step he has put values first. I share...
by Larkenby | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
We talk about using creative intelligence to develop Ethos statements, bring them to life internally and outside an organisation, craft corporate narrative and plan ongoing development and communications. But what is it? The term was coined in 1985 by Cognitive...
by Larkenby | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
At the very core of our mission is the essential belief that everything good should flourish. We know that where there is good, we can find it, explain it and help it grow. We know that this takes commitment, stamina, bravery and wisdom. (Ours, and yours.) We know...
by Larkenby | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
Your Ethos – or culture – is your moral compass, to which you hold yourself accountable individually, and as a team; and to which people outside can hold you accountable, too. Because it’s deeply rooted in your organisation, and yours alone, it’s real. In...
by Larkenby | Jun 10, 2022 | blog
When organisations set their Vision 2020 all those years ago, they were not expecting this 2020. And what that has shown us all is that you can plan until you pop, but if something huge happens, resilience is essential. That resilience comes from a number of places....
