by DavidFraser | Apr 27, 2015 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
We so often find it frustrating when people don’t do what we think they need to do, especially in their dealings with other people. Often it seems pretty obvious what that needed action is, perhaps even to them. And yet it doesn’t happen. Maybe even...
by DavidFraser | Apr 24, 2015 | Change, Leadership, Systems
It’s the modern management obsession: “governance” and, to a degree, quite rightly so. We do need our organisations and our projects to be well-managed. The trouble is… Governance on its own isn’t enough to prepare an organisation for the...
by DavidFraser | Apr 22, 2015 | Leadership, Personal Mastery
What really is a priority? It so often seems urgent things are the priority and sometimes they undoubtedly are. The trouble is if we keep doing the urgent at the expense of what will make a long-term difference, we gradually become more and more sub-optimised and less...
by DavidFraser | Apr 13, 2015 | Leadership, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
We know we need feedback: We need other people to let us know how we are doing; to challenge our ideas; and to shake our assumptions (especially if they are out of date). That doesn’t mean we necessarily enjoy the process, of course. Often it’s distinctly...
by DavidFraser | Apr 3, 2015 | Change, Leadership, Systems
Unlike management, which doesn’t really spread from person to person, leadership is contagious. If one person is an effective and energetic leader, those around them are likely to pick up some of the traits too. Management authority has to be arranged and people...
by DavidFraser | Apr 1, 2015 | Leadership, Personal Mastery
Ok, we probably need to stop before getting on to the gold plating, but how thorough do we really need to be, in practice? Perfectionism probably isn’t the ideal trait, in most situations. We need cost-effectiveness too. There’s a difference between...
