The Infinite Ideas blog

We write on a variety of subjects and often post exclusive ideas by our bestselling authors. We publish a diverse list and our blog reflects this so if you don’t find a post that interests you today check back later in the week and you’ll probably find something that takes your fancy. Happy reading.


Will Prince Charles be an authentic leader?

13 May 2015 by in Authentic leadership, Current events

After a decade-long battle with the Guardian, Prince Charles’ ‘spider memos’ are finally going to be published today. They reveal correspondences between the prince and members of Parliament between 2004 and 2005, when Tony Blair was in power. There were many controversial things that happened during Blair’s tenure, not least of which the war in …
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Is David Cameron an authentic leader?

8 May 2015 by in Authentic leadership, Business and finance, Current events

All across Britain this morning, we woke to the sounds not of ‘hung parliament’, but of ‘overwhelming majority’. Who would have thought it only a week ago that the Conservative party would not only win the election but do so in such a convincing fashion? Only a few days ago, Nick Clegg was telling anyone …
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Cersei’s alliance with the High Sparrow is at a tipping point (Game of Thrones season 5, episode 4)

5 May 2015 by in Business and finance, Entertainment, Game of Thrones on Business

WARNING SPOILERS Last night’s episode of Game of Thrones was a rollercoaster of action and plot developments. The series is finally picking up momentum with uprisings in King’s Landing and across the sea in Meereen. While Daenerys’ servant leadership style worked well in the beginning, those who disagree with her management style have finally begun to …
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Is Nigel Farage an authentic leader?

1 May 2015 by in Authentic leadership, Current events

Barely a week has gone by this year without a UKIP scandal making the headlines, a member of the party has had to step down because they have made a racist/homophobic/sexist gaffe and have ’embarrassed the party’. Whether you can embarrass a party whose leader is the prime reason nobody can take it seriously is …
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Jon Snow’s emerging as an effective leader (a review of last night’s Game of Thrones)

28 April 2015 by in Business and finance, Entertainment, Game of Thrones on Business

WARNING, SPOILERS We learnt several things from last night’s episode of Game of Thrones (season 5, episide 3). Firstly, and most disturbingly, Sansa is to marry Ramsay Bolton, the most evil man on television. Secondly, we learnt that no matter how dirty he gets Jorah’s neck-ties always look in pristine condition. And the final lesson from …
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Authentic leadership by Bas Blekkingh

20 April 2015 by in Authentic leadership, Business and finance

Could you be a great leader? What if you could lead better simply by being yourself? No more management training courses or lengthy leadership seminars, just a chance to let the real you shine and achieve success at work and at home. It sounds too good to be true but a new book called Authentic …
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