by DavidFraser | Oct 25, 2013 | Change, Leadership
It’s very easy to make this mistake… When advocating a change or something new, it’s very easy to miss out that part of the status quo that is also needed. We’re so familiar—unconsciously familiar—with the way things are at the moment that we’re liable to forget...
by DavidFraser | Oct 23, 2013 | Relationship Skills, Systems
We’re brought up on the principle of democracy—one person, one vote. We’re also brought up on the importance of knowledge: “If you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance” (to paraphrase Derek Bok). But what about when these two meet in opposition? What should...
by DavidFraser | Oct 16, 2013 | Relationship Skills
…is what you’re not giving. That’s a line from a book called “A Course in Miracles,” highlighted by Marianne Williamson. Useful secular advice it is too… When things get difficult, it’s tempting to expect other people to make...
by DavidFraser | Sep 27, 2013 | Change, Learning, Personal Mastery
Be careful you don’t get in this situation… You’ve said you have a capability in such and such. It turns out you actually aren’t very good at it. You could get help. But you can’t accept help because you’ve said you can do whatever it is. Then you’re really...
by DavidFraser | Sep 18, 2013 | Leadership, Personal Mastery, Systems
You have to hit it hard enough to knock it over. Unless you can go round it that is, or dismantle it somehow. Assuming you can’t, there’s no point in wasting energy and getting a sore head by repeatedly bouncing off. You need to amass enough energy to push through the...
