‘You can have anything you want, as long as you’re willing to let go of the picture of what you think it should look like.’ One of the pearls passed on by David Norris, facilitator of the annual On Leadership programme which took place this weekend at the Concord Institute. The concept of leadership itself is up for enquiry in this course, with a working definition of it being ‘an invitation to others to participate in the translation of a vision into reality, and then to be responsible for maintaining it in existence.’ The picture above is of one of the meals we prepared to help nourish the conversation. In this case, a South American influenced plate of Black Bean stew, White Rice, Sweetcorn fritters, Avocado and Tomato Salsa, Fresh Lettuce and Cucumber Salad and a Ceviche made with fresh Haddock. This was a truly magical event: illustrated by the appearance of Lucía Eguren, who arrived to assist with her Mother Maria Antonia Fernández in tow, on holiday from Spain. Along with the extra pair of hands, Maria added an enormous amount of heart to our Sunday afternoon kitchen team.
