by DavidFraser | Dec 7, 2010 | Inspiration, Relationship Skills
“A steel wire is strong because it is flexible; a glass rod is rigid but may shatter.” Aung San Suu Kyi has been criticised alternately for being too flexible and too rigid, but her continuing appeal and influence suggests she has the balance right. She has not...
by DavidFraser | Dec 7, 2010 | Relationship Skills, World Affairs
North Korean leadership – irrational or just not understood? And a suggested takeaway (no, not a Korean carry out (!) – an idea to use). North Korea’s leadership is frequently referred to as “irrational”, but maybe it only seems irrational because we don’t understand...
by DavidFraser | Nov 25, 2010 | Organizations, Relationship Skills
How is it that organisations are content to go on spending £100ks or $100ks or more per month on salaries of people doing their jobs badly, but not a few £k or $k teaching them how to do their jobs well? In recessionary times, many organisations cut...
by DavidFraser | Nov 14, 2010 | Inspiration, Relationship Skills
How is it that the Burmese generals with access to so much military might fear Aung San Suu Kyi – a slight 65-year woman? OK, so their fear has diminished enough for her to be released, for the moment anyway, but still she enjoys tremendous popular support at...
by DavidFraser | Nov 13, 2010 | Inspiration, Organizations
Great discussion with the team from Unipart led by John Neill, Group Chief Executive of the Unipart Group of Companies at the Business in the Parliament conference in Edinburgh (12 November 2010). John talked about the benefits of a largely employee-owned businesses...
