by DavidFraser | Feb 17, 2014 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills
We like the idea of blanket coverage – everyone treated the same. A programme for all employees seems like a great idea. That way no-one is singled out. The trouble is… In the area of people skills, really everyone needs input specific to them, including...
by DavidFraser | Feb 14, 2014 | Change, Leadership, Organizations
To be influential takes consistency. You have to keep at it. Once you’ve said you stand for a particular thing, you really need to act congruently with that. This point could be understood as an aspect of branding, which suggests it’s a corporate kind of...
by DavidFraser | Feb 12, 2014 | Change, Leadership, Organizations, Personal Mastery
I don’t mean like your car… Do you need attention from other people? It’s often nice to have a little bit of attention, but does it always help you get what you want? Perhaps not… Conventional wisdom says that before you can be heard you have...
by DavidFraser | Feb 10, 2014 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills
It is considered a test of a group… Can it be together in silence? Can the people involved be in each other’s company without anything being said, or is it so uncomfortable that someone needs to fill the space and say something? If, in fact, the group can...
by DavidFraser | Feb 7, 2014 | Change, Leadership, Organizations
Have you ever tried getting a hedgehog to move? What happens if you frighten it? Sometimes out walking in the dark, I’ve come across a hedgehog on the road. It’s dangerous for a hedgehog, being on the road—a bit like an organisation in a changing world. So...
