What we think

Opinions without being opinionated. At Gedanken we will always challenge conventional thinking. It’s part of what we do. Our aim is to become widely recognised as thought leaders and catalysts for change. We believe that through sharing our ideas we will grow a community of advocates. This will help us expand our business and, in turn, empower more people.

A sense of higher purpose

Recent coverage of the horrendous flooding in the South turned my mind back a few months to a village I happened upon in my travels. Seeing the reaction from TV viewers to the nightmarish troubles of those whose lives were affected, and the way farmers from across the country were rallying to support their peers […]

Giving anger the bird

In more primal times, anger was part of a survival mechanism that allowed for the violent and powerful reassertion of self, advantage over adversaries and predators, and a real mechanism that played a pivotal role in our survival as a species. In a modern world, however, anger is quite inconvenient. The primitive rantings of the […]

HS2: A train wreck policy harking back to the Crusaders

It’s amazing how many train wrecks we see these days. Perhaps the most important one facing the North East is the hushed silence that exists over HS2. HS2 was announced under the dying fazes of the Labour government, via Lord Adonis, but was readily taken up by the incoming coalition. Estimated costs have escalated by […]

Leadership in the modern age of policing

As Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) across the country mark their first anniversaries in their posts, David Cliff, management consultant and researcher currently working with 16 a number of PCCPCs, to better understand their leadership development needs, looks at the system. Police and Crime Commissioners have a unique position in our community. Although elected, they are […]

Suarez may have not have anger issue

WEARSIDE anger management specialist says footballer Luis Suarez could have been misdiagnosed in the past. Last year, the Professional Football Association’s (PFA) offered anger management counselling to support the Liverpool and Uruguay striker when he was banned for 10 games for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic. Fifa have now started disciplinary proceedings after he appeared to […]

Taking leave – what do our attitudes to holiday tell us?

It’s a funny thing, annual leave. Some people can’t get enough of it; others dread taking a week or two out of their business. You would think that most people love that time off that we take each year; a chance to recuperate and unwind, enjoying the spoils of our hard work. Some do, but […]