Helen Macdonald, Corporate Optimist

Helen Macdonald

In this episode of the Ideas Architect Podcast, we talk with Helen Macdonald, the Corporate Optimist about her plan to create an international community of one million optimists. And, she has just launched the Optimist Foundation. We discuss the challenge of doing what pays the bills and doing what you love. Whilst Optimist is her […]

Why is Optimism important? Optimism and Delusion

Here’s a video of my friend and colleague Helen Macdonald presenting an interesting take on leadership at TEDxMelbourne: The Balance of Optimism and Delusion. Her first point is about the epidemic we are all struggling with. An epidemic of positivity. How many times have you been told to look on the bright side of life? […]