by DavidFraser | Jul 8, 2012 | Communication, Inspiration, People Magic, Relationship Skills
He says that type of equipment “doesn’t cut it.” So we ask “what’s wrong with that type of equipment?” The open question prompts him to expand on the problems. (Notice we didn’t ask why. More on that key piece below.) But we soon realize we can do better. We’re...
by DavidFraser | Jul 6, 2012 | Change, Leadership, Organizational Learning, Wisdom
If you don’t have authority to instruct change (do you ever?), here’s a way to look at what needs to happen… 1. Build rapport with a larger and larger set of people within the entity you hope to influence. 2. Then, as you change yourself, the rapport group...
by DavidFraser | Jul 4, 2012 | Personal Mastery, Wisdom
We love sayings like these… “Many hands make light work” “The more you tell the more you sell.” “What gets measured gets done.” They certainly sound convincing. But are they true? In most cases, yes and no. You can usually find another clever phrase that states...
by DavidFraser | Jul 2, 2012 | Leadership, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills
If we show vulnerability, we will attract other people and they will respond to our leadership, or so it is often said. I think it’s better to use another word: Openness. Being open is the key. Yes, vulnerability is a consequence of being open, but being open is a...
by DavidFraser | Jun 29, 2012 | Leadership, Organizations, Wisdom, World Affairs
In the West in particular, we believe in democracy, almost without thinking, but is it being abused? You see… When we elect a leader, we need them to lead, even if, in fact, we don’t like the consequences for us very much. That’s their job – to lead....
