by DavidFraser | Mar 13, 2017 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills, Systems
Many situations seem to require being focused and broad at the same time; being specialist as well as generalist. That appears to be a contradiction, a dichotomy—one that needs very careful handling if a group of people is involved, and a considerable challenge to...
by DavidFraser | Jan 23, 2017 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills
I think we underestimate this asymmetry. The taking of initiative by team members can be a fragile thing. It’s much, much easier to shut it down than get it going in the first place. The truth is we really don’t need to worry that we can stop something if we need to...
by DavidFraser | May 20, 2016 | Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizations, Systems
It’s a curious thing… People can be remarkably resistant to help: I suppose we all are, depending on the subject. “Help” can take us into painful contemplation, addressing issues that we might prefer to avoid—or at least put off to another time. Perhaps that’s...
by DavidFraser | May 18, 2015 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills
…let them speak. It’s quite simple really. The days of talking at an audience and expecting them to take much of it on board are gone. Expectations have changed: People want a conversation. They want to be heard as well as to hear. Sometimes we fear initiating a...
by DavidFraser | Mar 13, 2015 | Change, Leadership, Organizations
In owning and operating something complex, like a house, for instance, it’s easy to let small flaws grow into big ones. If we don’t deal with minor issues in a relentless way, eventually the whole entity is degraded. It’s like that with a business or...
by DavidFraser | Mar 9, 2015 | Organizations, Relationship Skills, Uncategorized
We all have an ego. We couldn’t function properly without one. We need our sense of separateness. On the other hand… Our ego can blind us to the feedback we need to receive in order to grow and to develop or make the right decision. Unfortunately, we tend...
