by DavidFraser | Feb 24, 2014 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills
Have you noticed… Spend any time at all around a group of people, especially a large group of people or a big organisation, with at least some cohesion, genuine purpose, and shared values—in other words, a “tribe”—and the pull to associate with it is...
by DavidFraser | Feb 21, 2014 | Change, Innovation, Leadership, Organizations
We’re addicted to control—control of our businesses, our public services, and our non-profits and charities. It seems so logical: The tighter we can nail down what happens in our organisations, the more efficient and reliable and predictable they will be. That...
by DavidFraser | Feb 19, 2014 | Change, Innovation, Leadership, Organizations, Personal Mastery
We generally want evidence that something works, and our first thought is it’s to be found “out there.” What have other people done? There are sound enough reasons for looking at things this way, and it can be important for influencing stakeholders...
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...
