by DavidFraser | Jun 29, 2012 | Leadership, Organizations, Wisdom, World Affairs
In the West in particular, we believe in democracy, almost without thinking, but is it being abused? You see… When we elect a leader, we need them to lead, even if, in fact, we don’t like the consequences for us very much. That’s their job – to lead....
by DavidFraser | Jun 27, 2012 | Personal Mastery, Wisdom
Have you noticed? We’re blaming our handheld devices… “Please forgive the typos. I’m an innocent victim of my evil iThang. Please work out for yourself what I really meant because I haven’t got time.” And in true blaming style,...
by DavidFraser | Jun 25, 2012 | Leadership, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills
(Please see below for an invitation to a new LinkedIn Discussion group – Change for Leaders.) It’s lunchtime. We’re in a city hotel. A single receptionist is checking in guests. No sign of a concierge. A line has formed. One in the queue has a pre-arranged...
by DavidFraser | Jun 20, 2012 | Leadership, Personal Mastery, Wisdom
We tend to think that if we align everything we do with what we want to do our results will be better simply because we’re content to be engaged actively in all the tasks. But it isn’t necessarily so easy… When we find a deeper sense of purpose, or if you like,...
by DavidFraser | Jun 17, 2012 | Communication, Leadership, People Magic, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
The host pokes a little fun at the participants. It’s part of an elaborate pattern, you might even say a ritual, in some ways intended to lighten the mood. Trouble is, those at the receiving end feel a little intimidated and may think twice about contributing to the...
