Or you could say, “How congruent?” Let’s focus on the individual first... A congruent person is one whose behaviour is a consistent reflection of their values and beliefs, and their sense of …
Sustaining a purpose
How do you keep it going? How do you build your earnings to sustain what you are doing without compromising your leadership "mission" (if that's the right word)? If you're not careful, you end up …
Your innovation – A small step or a big leap?
Occasionally you learn something truly new and advance the field in some way. It feels like a tiny step to you—one you hardly think worthy of the name. And yet... For the rest of us, getting to that …
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You can’t stand out by fitting in
To lead on an issue, you need to get attention somehow, and to do that you need to stand out in some way—no use, therefore, trying to blend in, at least not all the time. To take a lead you need to …
Do you speak the language of resistance?
“Culture change program” “Public sector reform” “Get well program” We hear these phrases all the time. We might even use them ourselves. But there’s a problem... Using language like this, the …
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Do you give them time to think?
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 …