The
politics and power of leadership
personalities verses leadership teams. Which stacks up better??
Creativity in a Bottle
& Keys to Creativity
Because it has become a vital ingredient for personal and business
success, all individuals and organizations must learn to cultivate
creativity. In today’s rapidly metamorphosing world, in an age in
which innovation dictates survival, creativity matters.
Vision shapes
identity, identity determines direction
Sometimes it is only when conflicting areas present
themselves that we are forced to take a stand about what our core
values are. But we should be reflecting on these values before
conflicts arise...
The
Fear of Ambiguity
Before
getting caught up in the wake of strong jargon and rhetoric, let’s
consider our language and how that shapes our intent....
Under Pressure
The Tyranny of Time
If there were 25 hours in the day rather than 24, what would you do
with the
extra hour? ... perhaps we don’t
actually need more time, instead, we need to know how to make
the most of the time we have .
A Time for Everything:
Developing Corporate Maturity
The only way we
will be able to continue to face the future with a positive outlook
is by learning from each new experience (good and
bad) and recognising it as a
maturing and growing process.
Fact or fiction? It had become so
unfashionable to discriminate against certain groups that all but
the most insensitive people took pains to appear fair-minded, at
least in public. But did this mean that that discrimination itself
had ended — or only that people were embarrassed to show it?
Riding the waves of
uncertainty
Over the past few years people from all walks of life in Asia have
been forced to deal with crises and get on with life, no matter how
tough. This incredible resilience is something that should be
documented and shared....
Business Resilience:
Opportunity in the Face of Danger- dive, survive, or thrive.
Beyond the Matrix
Education is about
facing reality and developing skills for ongoing learning and
enquiry. In the ‘MATRIX’ movies, the
characters are suspended in a free-will world with the capacity to
choose to think and feel as they please. However
they can never tell which experiences are real and which have been
artificially created...
Humor the missing link:
The value of
sophisticated humor
at work.
For many of us, work
has become a place where things aren't very funny. Often the first thing
to go when the pressure is on is the very thing that helps us last the
distance: humor!
Don't Fight Fire with Fire
People that are backed into a corner and feel they are not listened
to quickly revert to aggression, we must find solutions, not create
further aggression. (implications of the current
world tensions)
“At
all Costs" is too costly
-
The
important role of business ethics in the workplace
Through
the last decade it was considered standard practice to embody the
notion of greed and avoid talking about ethics and trust, the latest
series of business scandals has forced many people to re-look at the
importance of business ethics and core values. Should
we be surprised at the scale and audacity of the current corporate
scandals? ...
Stopping
Resisters from Hijacking your Team
In any company, group or country there is always the possibility
that a minority that don’t even represent the group can cause
massive and costly damage. In effect, these people can hijack a
group – take the group in a direction that is far away from the
needed outcomes. The question is: How do we deal with these people?
....
Have
the Chickens come home to Roast?
Training
is not always education and after
the disturbing TIME magazine article on the state of our schools, it's
time for organizations to take education seriously before
it's too late....more
The
fine line between reducing costs and increasing quality.
Companies must now perform and compete on a world stage where local
issues and internal politics are no longer an excuse for poor
performance. Ultimately this means finding ways to reduce costs and
increasing quality. In our consultations with clients, most mention
this need as a bottom line issue but is this demand contradictory?
...
It
Shouldn't have to take a Tragedy
When people have a common goal that outweighs their individual goals
it is amazing what can be achieved...
Life
is not a package tour -
Why
do people say “travel broadens the mind”? Because travel forces
you to think and behave creatively, and respond to situations you
could not have anticipated. As a traveler, you literally have to see
the world from a different perspective, which means saying goodbye
to your comfort zone. However it is our ability to learn from
experiences and embrace change, rather than react to it, that
broadens our outlook. Ultimately, our appreciation and understanding
of ourselves and our place in the world strengthens when we travel....
May
the Best Team Win
The USA has some of
the best golfers in the world. But despite the fact that they can
boast more individual players in the top 10 than any other country,
for many years they failed to win the Ryder Cup Golf Tournament, a
team sport. Why? Because each player has only learnt to compete as
an individual.
The
makings of a great leader
As
leaders, we are responsible for creating the environment in which
our teams can work to the best of their ability, and we can only do
that when we recognise that each of us is different and we each
respond differently to situations.....
The
Sky is not the limit -
Motivating teams through balancing
competition and cooperation.
Although
technological networks are already being recognised as a powerful
force, as yet the importance of human team networks has not been
fully appreciated. T
What
really counts in making a good team
Turning dreams into reality.
It
is not the individual links that make up a network, but the complex
channel between them. It is not the individual people within a group
or organisation that make it work and give it definition, but the
way they interact that is important. The identity exists only in the
function and design of the whole....
“Imitators”
and “Understanders”
Knowing the difference makes the difference.
There
is a great difference between people who call themselves
electricians but can only join wires together, and those who
understand how to calculate loading to avoid problems.
Is
Antarctica just the tip of the iceberg?
Creating inclusive teams &finding unity in diversity.
All
teams go through stages of formation and meltdown that, to a degree,
are caused by circumstances beyond their immediate control.
Dealing with
others through understanding
situational behaviours
Failure to respond
to individual people's needs in a given environment can result in
lost sales, dissatisfied customers, low team morale, and
misunderstandings. Knowing how to react
to people in these different situations is an acquired skill...
Understanding the
power of the process through
DISC
Do people have the ability to
choose their preferred style and behave in a manner they have some
control over or are we stuck with our personality? ...
Surfing
the waves of e-change, The human impact of e-commerce.
The use of the term "Surfing" is actually more relevant than people
may give it credit for, as coping with e-commerce is, indeed, like
surfing. It is one of the few sports where the surface underneath
you is in a constant state of change.
