David Fraser
"Effects immediate and dramatic change in personal and organisational performance"
Given the large scale challenges facing the world, it’s tempting to get on a mission of changing the whole system, thinking that’s the only way we can make progress. Trouble is... Pick any major …
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Do you even give yourself time to think? Culturally, in the West at least, we behave as if we're expected to move into action quickly, and usually we are. But what if the action we take isn't the …
It is said that “The policy maker should act as a gardener not an architect.” In other words, the policy maker will do better to support good ideas that emerge rather than direct from on high. I …
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Or do you always give an answer even if you’re not sure? One of the greatest gifts a leader can give their team (and themselves) is to show that it’s OK to say you don’t know, or at least it’s much …
We rather admire the ability of the tough negotiator; the one who secures a favorable outcome at the last minute when the other side blinks first. Perhaps that's a component of a versatile skill set; …
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In fact, it probably is. We tend to dismiss new input which doesn't fit with our view of things, simply because it doesn't feel right. Our unconscious tells us something is "off". "Intuitively" we …
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