Do you come across people who seem to think becoming more skilful at relationships will somehow undermine their power, or what they think is their power? I do. Now, we always have conflict, at least …
What can we learn from a stalled career?
Carol still applies for senior jobs that come up, but she’s lost count of the interviews she’s been to over the years only to be disappointed. She doesn’t tell her family anymore when she’s in the …
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If what happens isn’t what you expected
A mistake we sometimes make is expecting people to act in a way that isn’t aligned with their interests. They won’t do that. Not ever. You hear people saying things like, “They should do such and …
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What can we learn from Aung San Suu Kyi’s continuing appeal?
Aung San Suu Kyi’s continues to attract great affection, support and interest both within and beyond Burma. What The Economist (Nov 20th, 2010) describes “as the abiding affection and respect Miss …
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“Flexibility and weakness are completely different” – Aung San Suu Kyi
“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 …
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What do you do with someone who talks about themselves all the time?
Do you have this problem? You find that certain people just talk about themselves all the time. You’re happy to listen and attend to them a lot, even much more than half the time when you're …
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