The contributors round the table are, in turns, articulate and persuasive in their advocacy of their particular way of looking at the problem and their approach to its solution. After all, their …
The trouble with “gaming” the system
The meeting starts in the late afternoon—to prepare for the big one the following day. The purpose is to “spin” the numbers to get the outcome we want in the meeting tomorrow; to construct an argument …
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Change for leaders – Does it start out there or in here?
Messing about with key phrases on Google such as “change for leaders”, it’s very striking that most of what comes up is about doing change to other people—organizations, employees and so forth, …
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The trouble with “going off-site”
When it comes to a strategy or learning day, we’re used to the practice of “going off-site” to a venue away from the usual workplace. Our intention is to get away from the distractions of the office …
The head or the heart, where do you start?
Progress on anything challenging typically needs a balance of head and heart perspectives; some emotional intelligence alongside the logic and rationale of the numbers and the processes. Neither on …
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Time to forgive yourself
Forgiving others’ perceived wrongs is such a freeing thing to do, both for them and for us. History shows that those that get the best results over time act as if other people are doing their best, …