It is considered a test of a group... Can it be together in silence? Can the people involved be in each other's company without anything being said, or is it so uncomfortable that someone needs to …
Is your business a hedgehog?
Have you ever tried getting a hedgehog to move? What happens if you frighten it? Sometimes out walking in the dark, I've come across a hedgehog on the road. It's dangerous for a hedgehog, being on …
You can’t evidence an inkling
That's the point. If you could evidence it, then it wouldn't be an inkling. It'd be a fact, or at least a strong hypothesis. Many organisations only want to act on facts. They ask their people to …
Have you ever tried to ride a bicycle with only one pedal?
Have you ever tried to use just one foot when you’re meant to use two? I imagined it wouldn’t be very easy, but I decided I’d better experiment before writing this post... So I tried it today. (We …
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Are you a story-teller?
If not, maybe it's time you were. As an engineer myself, this has been a difficult transition... You see, engineers don't really do stories. But I have learned (eventually) that if you want to …
Do we really see what’s in front of us?
...or hear what's said in our presence? Particularly when we're challenged by a situation, it seems we focus quite a bit on our thinking about the problem. That seems natural. And yet... It tends …
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