by DavidFraser | Jul 19, 2013 | Change, Leadership
We want people to be consistent. It makes it easier. We know where we stand. Or do we? Where we stand might be an illusion, if the other person isn’t being real. Being genuinely consistent requires us to be certain, but as Richard Bandler said, “Any time you feel...
by DavidFraser | Jul 3, 2013 | Leadership, Personal Mastery, Project management
Depending on our background, certain kinds of tasks are easier to tackle than others because different types of work require different mindsets… Smaller, more discrete tasks can be worked on until they’re finished. (Good to do the high priority ones first, but...
by DavidFraser | Jul 1, 2013 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
Engineers discussing a drawing always seem to get along well. It’s a great way to strengthen relationships in the team, whether within or between organisations, and often a good activity to suggest to create a conducive atmosphere—to establish the right energy...
by DavidFraser | Jun 28, 2013 | Change, Leadership, Learning, Wisdom
We won’t achieve change in an organisation or in the world at large until we put our own house in order, whatever that may exactly entail. Our personal change work may well have a different form from what we perceive needs to happen in an organisation. On the other...
by DavidFraser | Jun 28, 2013 | Leadership, Personal Mastery
Most of us suffer from this at times, either on our own account, or indirectly when other people catch the affliction… We find ourselves justifying our involvement in a meeting or project, or making points to show our expertise, or maybe just to show we are...
by DavidFraser | Jun 17, 2013 | Change, Leadership, Organizational Learning, Systems
I hadn’t thought of it quite like this before… We’re used to the idea that bigger organisations tend to have more inertia than smaller ones. All other things being equal, it’s harder to turn a supertanker than a speedboat. The thing is, there...
