It's conventional to admire the creator of novel work—the ground-breaking innovator. In fact, much value is added in the interpretation of new ideas for familiar situations. And that's an art …
Stating the position or actually addressing the issue?
It could be that I'm noticing this more for reasons that are particular to me. That said... It seems to have become more and more common for representatives of some corporate bodies and local and …
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Courteous co-operation and single track roads
Sometimes revisiting a simpler way of life reminds us of important things: Take single track roads with passing places, for example... (We have these in Scotland, especially on the islands, but maybe …
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How direct can we / should we / must we be?
It depends, of course... ...on the situation, our formal role within it (if any), our personal power or authority in the specific circumstances, the personalities of other people involved, and what …
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Are we (or they) holding things back by controlling too much?
We tend to feel uncomfortable if we don't have complete control of the situation we are in. And yet, sometimes - often? - we need to let go and accept that if the team as whole is going to make …
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More than one path to meeting a need?
We might not be able to address someone’s needs directly: We may not be able to provide the specific thing they say they are looking for right now. But perhaps we can see something even more …
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