For organisations to learn, people need to tell the truth, and to discuss the “undiscussable.” If they think one thing and say another, how can the collective entity ever understand what’s really …
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 …
To change the whole, stop trying to
Given the large scale challenges facing the world, it’s tempting to get on a mission of changing the whole system, thinking that’s the only way we can make progress. Trouble is... Pick any major …
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Are you an architect or a gardener?
It is said that “The policy maker should act as a gardener not an architect.” In other words, the policy maker will do better to support good ideas that emerge rather than direct from on high. I …
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Are you a model of not knowing?
Or do you always give an answer even if you’re not sure? One of the greatest gifts a leader can give their team (and themselves) is to show that it’s OK to say you don’t know, or at least it’s much …
What we need to learn next might be “counter-intuitive”
In fact, it probably is. We tend to dismiss new input which doesn't fit with our view of things, simply because it doesn't feel right. Our unconscious tells us something is "off". "Intuitively" we …
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