We perhaps tend to think of "brand" from the purely business point of view of supporting a premium price for a product or attracting customers. But the concept is also very relevant to relationships …
The fine tuning of big change
We tend to think that big change requires brute force and large, broad strokes. Maybe not... Sometimes, the bigger the change required, the more delicate the approach needs to be—the more finely …
A more distracting environment than there’s ever been?
Is this true? Watching my early teenage years children struggle at times to focus on their homework in the face of diverse and increasing electronic distractions, I wonder whether their generation is …
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Feeling included (or not)
How is it that it makes such a difference if we make sure people feel included? I understand the explanation to be a deep-seated part of our nature—the need to belong to a group to survive—literally. …
What’s the difference between espoused theories and theories in use?
The short answer is ego. Organisations, teams, and individuals (including ourselves) have a habit of claiming to operate according to a set of theories that apply to our work. With the best of …
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When you’ve got going, should you keep going?
One thing writing teaches you is, when you get going, keep going. When you've overcome your own inertia, keep that boulder moving. Lots of other things are like that too. But what about planning and …
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