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people to let us know how we are doing; to challenge our ideas; and to shake our assumptions (especially if they are out of date).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 …
How thorough do we need to be?
Ok, we probably need to stop before getting on to the gold plating, but how thorough do we really need to be, in practice? Perfectionism probably isn't the ideal trait, in most situations. We need …
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. …