Creating the world around yourself We often pride ourselves on how reasonable and logical we are. We see it as a strength. Our ability to gather the data and information, to analyze it and make sense of it, and then to act on it are strengths. They are assets we can use to generate results […]
VIEW POSTWhen procrastinating can be a good thing to do….. What do you think of when I say the word “procrastination” to you? Often we look at procrastination we see it as something that we do but should not – it is about creating delay, avoiding work, or putting off those things that we don’t want […]
VIEW POSTPerspectives on culture There is a lot of discussion about the importance of culture in creating and driving a high-performing business. We all “know” what we are talking about, but none of us can clearly define it. As a result we all have a common and shared understanding of something we cannot articulate and agree […]
VIEW POSTYou have nothing to fear but fear itself At work one of the things a person fear most, and actively try to avoid, is having a difficult conversation with a boss, a peer or a report. Let’s face it, we don’t like it as it represents the unknown – whenever you enter into a difficult […]
VIEW POSTHow to build your ability to be objective. A common mistake made by managers is to equate what they think with what they know. But there is a world of difference, let me explain. At the core of this is being able to differentiate between the objective and the subjective perspective of the matter to […]
VIEW POSTLeadership and management may complement each other, but they are very different Most people use the words “management” and “leadership” interchangeably and usually only distinguish between the two by where the person is in the organizational hierarchy. Here you have ‘leaders’ at the top, ‘managers’ in the middle, and ‘labor’ at the bottom. Simple, but […]
VIEW POSTHow failure can make you more successful… We all make mistakes, but do we learn from them? As children we are often taught not to make mistakes, and that it is important to be right. This is reinforced as we become adults and so we learn to equate mistakes with failure. And when we do […]
VIEW POST…a better way than brainstorming when innovating The idea of brain-storming is to get a group of diverse people to generate a lot of ideas, without judgement, in order to discover a solution to a problem. It has its use at times, but the problem is that it doesn’t work! Why do I say this? […]
VIEW POSTResearch has found that over 70% of all change initiatives fail. In a world of accelerating change you and your organization have to adapt. As leading management guru, Professor Gary Hamel said: “Today, the most important question for any organization is this: are we changing as fast as the world around us” The problem is […]
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