Start really, really small. Sometimes, it's difficult to get moving. For whatever reason, we've become stationary. Perhaps we've been away and everything has ground to a halt in the interim. The …
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If it’s not happening, it probably means they don’t know how
We so often find it frustrating when people don't do what we think they need to do, especially in their dealings with other people. Often it seems pretty obvious what that needed action is, perhaps …
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Can you governance your way to innovation?
It's the modern management obsession: "governance" and, to a degree, quite rightly so. We do need our organisations and our projects to be well-managed. The trouble is... Governance on its own isn't …
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Changing the future
What really is a priority? It so often seems urgent things are the priority and sometimes they undoubtedly are. The trouble is if we keep doing the urgent at the expense of what will make a long-term …
Welcoming feedback?
We know we need feedback: We need other people to let us know how we are doing; to challenge our ideas; and to shake our assumptions (especially if they are out of date). That doesn’t mean we …
Leadership is contagious
Unlike management, which doesn't really spread from person to person, leadership is contagious. If one person is an effective and energetic leader, those around them are likely to pick up some of the …