ed gillespieAll at sea? Leadership in perilous times…‘Trust your compass’ observed my colleague Matt, a former officer in the Royal Marines. ‘When you’re on exercises, and you’ve been up hill…7 min read·Sep 27, 2023----
ed gillespieThe Omertà of Consultancy“I’m not upset that you lied to me. I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you”16 min read·Aug 17, 2021--7--7
ed gillespieChristmas? This time its personal…It’s the end of November. We’re in lockdown (again). Most shops are shuttered even as the festive lights are flickering on. Barnard Castle…8 min read·Nov 21, 2020--1--1
ed gillespieEco-anxiety, grief, humbling and radical hope…This piece appears as the Foreword in the new book ‘A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to protect the planet and your mental health’ by Anouchka…12 min read·Jun 25, 2020----
ed gillespieWhat solidarity really means…An illustrated poem for all our health service workers out there on the front-line, all the sacrifices they are making, and all the…2 min read·Mar 29, 2020----
ed gillespieThe Seven Birds of LoveThis poem is inspired by seven of the different types of love described by the ancient Greeks, described well in this article (copied…4 min read·Mar 22, 2020----
ed gillespieThe Real TwitterA poem inspired by Sam Lee’s ‘Singing with Nightingales’.1 min read·Mar 22, 2020----
ed gillespieThis Crowning MomentThis is a poem replete with symbolism. The crown of the ‘corona’ virus itself, the international warning symbol of plague (in the…2 min read·Mar 22, 2020----
ed gillespieThe Human Spring‘If I ruled the world, every day would be the first day of spring’ sang Tony Bennett. On this first day of spring in March 2020 something…5 min read·Mar 21, 2020----
ed gillespieThe Great HumblingBillions of years of fossilised sunshine burnt that is in turn overcooking the planet. A reckless fratricide and sororicide of the family…5 min read·Mar 11, 2020--3--3