GUEST POST by Gina Hayden: An Interview with Tom Chi

GUEST POST by Gina Hayden: An Interview with Tom Chi

Tom Chi is a business leader and innovator who started out doing astrophysical research at 15, and whose business pedigree includes executive roles at Yahoo, being a key influencer in the design of Microsoft Outlook, and shaping Google X and Google Glass. When working at Google on the self-driving car, he started asking himself questions about why he was creating things that only the few percent could afford. “Who’s going to do anything for the two billion people living on less than $2 a day?” he wondered. Tom thinks big, universally big, and his latest ventures deal in how we

SNEAKY SABOTEURS: The Subtle Power of Expectations

SNEAKY SABOTEURS: The Subtle Power of Expectations

My shopping list was meticulously organised—rewritten twice to ensure that every ingredient I needed was listed in the sequence I’d find them within the grocery store. Our annual Thanksgiving celebration was only two days away, and the list was large and filled with many special items. Failing to purchase any one of these had the potential to throw long standing family recipes into a tail spin, so I was being extra careful. Mentally checking and rechecking the contents of my trolley against the list several times as I progressed through the store. But somehow I made a mistake.

When You’ve Been Trumped – Mindfulness Can Help

When You’ve Been Trumped – Mindfulness Can Help

In my role as an executive coach and mindfulness teacher, I’m often asked: ‘How does mindfulness work and why’s it so important?’  It’s a question I typically answer by highlighting research based evidence on how mindfulness positively changes the brain and impacts neurophysiology, as well as how it can lead to changes in awareness and behaviour that enhance leadership effectiveness and impact.  After last week’s US presidential election, however, the answer became much more personal.