by DavidFraser | Apr 10, 2012 | Change, Communication, Leadership, Learning, Organizational Learning, People Magic, Personal Mastery, Wisdom
Progress on anything challenging typically needs a balance of head and heart perspectives; some emotional intelligence alongside the logic and rationale of the numbers and the processes. Neither on their own will be sufficient. But where to start? Where to meet the...
by DavidFraser | Apr 9, 2012 | Change, Energy, Leadership, Personal Mastery
Forgiving others’ perceived wrongs is such a freeing thing to do, both for them and for us. History shows that those that get the best results over time act as if other people are doing their best, even if they don’t seem to be doing as well as they could. There is a...
by DavidFraser | Apr 4, 2012 | Change, Energy, Leadership, Learning, People Magic, Personal Mastery, Systems, Wisdom
We’re pretty used to being clear about what we want, what our vision is—clear enough that if it showed up, we’d recognize it. But what if we can’t get to that straightaway? That’s where “creative tension” comes in. Creative tension is what Peter Senge (author of...
by DavidFraser | Apr 3, 2012 | Change, Communication, Leadership, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
They know the skills we talked about—the ones we practised at the workshop. They reassured themselves about that. They’re quite safe. No cause for concern. No need to change. No need to leave their comfort zone. All is well. Or is it? There’s a difference between...
by DavidFraser | Mar 4, 2012 | Change, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People Magic, Personal Story, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
One day he says one thing; the next another. He just doesn’t seem to “know his own mind.” If only he would stick to what he said. Frustrating, but are we really any different? It’s a curious thing… We’re well aware of our own uncertainty about our choices. We...
by DavidFraser | Feb 25, 2012 | Change, Inspiration, Leadership, Organizational Learning, Personal Mastery
I lately set up a new discussion group on LinkedIn called “Personal Mastery for the Inspirational Leader.” You can join the group here. Well, that’s not the while truth. The group began as “Personal Mastery for the Resourceful Leader”...
