Self-reflection is not self-flagellation. Rather, mastery of the disciplines we choose to pursue requires taking a positive approach to always finding a better way.

Curiosity drives innovation, which is an imperative in today’s economy. New York Times writer, Ben Greenman, highlighted what he calls ‘productive frustration’ as something the internet has quashed.

Has rapid access to information diminished our ingenuity, or can it help us to harness it?

Greatness requires humility. Know the end game and remember what your most important priorities are.

To put asset management on your board’s agenda, there are a few key things that it’s important to understand.

There’s a myth in Western culture about the hero scientist - Newton being struck by an apple, Archimedes leaping from the bath exclaiming Eureka! We can be led to believe that innovation requires a lightning bolt of genius inspiration.

Fear of failure can hold us back, but we have no need to be intimidated by these hero stories. Instead we can harness our inherent human ingenuity and create an environment in which it can flourish.

That we do what we say we will do is the definition of integrity. Whenever we try to act in conflict with our stated beliefs, we suffer what Aristotle spoke of as cognitive dissonance. To us, it's uncomfortable, like ill-fitting clothing. To others, it's hypocrisy - the patterns don't line up.

Are gritty people more successful, or are successful people more gritty?

It's a classic chicken and egg conundrum. While we know they are related, which came first?

Ignorance is not bliss. Instead, knowledge is power. Rather than being afraid of the unknown, or defensive in the face of potential threats, a mindset of curiosity helps us to learn and grow through the ever changing uncertainties of life.

Just as raw meat isn’t a meal, ideas on their own are not innovation. Innovation creates value from ideas, and this only happens when the ideas are implemented. An idea without implementation is just a thought bubble.