If you want to be in control, you’ll need to be smart. The more you want to be in the driving seat of the relationship, the harder it’ll be for the other party to bring their thinking, their …
Humility and influence
There are so many lessons to draw from Nelson Mandela’s life and example. Here’s three I have... It is possible to change the world (or something less) if it matters enough and there are no limits to …
An engine needs a mechanic
People on the outside of an organization have the freedom and perspective to see and articulate what’s going on in the inside. They’re not part of the system; they’re not constrained by the …
What lies between leading and following?
For some time I have been puzzled about this... When is it best to seek to lead and when is it best to follow? That’s an important choice to make in any situation, or so it appears. But here’s the …
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Reconciling the irreconcilable?
It's tempting to try and reconcile things. It resolves that cognitive dissonance that so bothers us. We prefer to eliminate tension, and so we should when we can. It's good to reduce differences or …
The smaller the delta, the faster the change?
You'd imagine that a big difference between the status quo and a desired alternative, the faster change would be. That might be true in a crisis. Might be. The rest of the time it probably isn't. …
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