People on the outside of an organization have the freedom and perspective to see and articulate what’s going on in the inside. They’re not part of the system; they’re not constrained by the …
The effect of sitting apart
He says there’s a “me, them and us” attitude at his place of work. He sees two sides, but feels separate from both. Meanwhile... He sits slightly apart from the little group in our workshop and …
What lies between leading and following?
For some time I have been puzzled about this... When is it best to seek to lead and when is it best to follow? That’s an important choice to make in any situation, or so it appears. But here’s the …
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Reconciling the irreconcilable?
It's tempting to try and reconcile things. It resolves that cognitive dissonance that so bothers us. We prefer to eliminate tension, and so we should when we can. It's good to reduce differences or …
The smaller the delta, the faster the change?
You'd imagine that a big difference between the status quo and a desired alternative, the faster change would be. That might be true in a crisis. Might be. The rest of the time it probably isn't. …
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The authentic you… Yes, but which one?
"Be yourself." We're familiar with that advice, and it's good advice. That way we come across as authentic and "real" to other people, which they like, for the most part. But there's something we …
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