Frequently we face complex problems and it may not be obvious how to solve them. We may need large numbers of people to collaborate to achieve a change in business as usual. Even with sophisticated …
Can you find clarity in clear ambiguity?
We’re accustomed to wanting clarity. We’d like things to be clearly in focus. We’d like a single right answer. But sometimes... The best we’re going to get is clear sight of the inherently …
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Looking for the right words? Maybe you don’t need to.
We all face these situations... Something difficult needs to be tackled with another person. We think they'll be sensitive about it—either because they won't like what we have to say or because …
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Agile organisations need agile people
Many leaders want their organisations to be more agile, to be more responsive to change and opportunity, to be lighter on their feet. Part of that is to do with processes and systems—slimming them …
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Getting unstuck
A reminder of something simple and perhaps basic but really important, which has certainly helped me... To succeed, yes, we need a vision and a purpose and goals and priorities and all that. But …
How nurturing should you be with members of a team?
Where do you draw the line between helping team members step up to their role and not overdoing it so that they end up depending on you? How do you decide where the right balance lies? Does it depend …
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