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.
Read FurtherNobler 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.
Read FurtherAll'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.
Read FurtherKeep 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.
Read FurtherWe 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.
Read FurtherOnce 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.
Read FurtherSecond 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.
Read FurtherWork? 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.
Read FurtherShakespeare & 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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