Advice to the Players: Sound Counsel From Shakespeare

David Thompson, 11 May 2010

The prince’s advice to the players in Hamlet is some of the best direction a presenter can get. In this article, I explore how we can learn from Shakespeare’s words of wisdom.
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Cut Your Rah-Rahs Out: On the Dangers of Positive Thinking

David Thompson, 25 Apr 2010

In this article, I reflect on Barbara Ehrenreich's excellent new book, "Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World," and its implications for leaders.

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Nobler in The Mind: The Power of Interpretation

David Thompson, 09 Sep 2009

How we choose to interpret other people's words and actions affects how we respond. In this article, you'll learn the 6 questions to help you create alternative explanations and open up new possibilities.


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All's Well That Ends Well?

David Thompson, 11 Jun 2009

Is hard work a sign that a goal is worthwhile? Does the amount of effort we put in mean the goal is right for us? The current production of All's Well That Ends Well makes me wonder.


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Keep Calm and Carry On

David Thompson, 23 Mar 2009

There's a lot for leaders to learn from the overwhelming popularity of the wartime propaganda poster that never had to be used - until now.


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We Happy Few

David Thompson, 06 Jan 2009

In the second of two articles exploring Henry V's approaches to leadership, David Thompson looks at how Henry inspires his men to overcome impossible odds.

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Once More Unto the Breach

David Thompson, 09 Dec 2008

In Henry V, Shakespeare shows how dangerous desire can be - and how detachment can allow access to our best selves.  In the first of two articles, David Thompson considers the depths to which Henry sinks to get what he wants.


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Second Life? Why Not Make the Fantasy Reality?

David Thompson, 14 Nov 2008

In this article, David Thompson explores the idea of online avatars - pointing out that our experience of the real world is just as much our choice as an image in cyberspace.

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Work? Nah. I'd Much Rather Play

David Thompson, 02 Oct 2008

In this article, David Thompson recaps his career history - veering wildly between life in corporate PR and fringe theatre - until discovering exactly who was responsible for helping him live the life he wanted to.

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Shakespeare & State

David Thompson, 14 Nov 2007

In this second excerpt from his forthcoming book, David Thompson explores how we can use Shakespeare's verse to change our state for the better.

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