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people to let us know how we are doing; to challenge our ideas; and to shake our assumptions (especially if they are out of date).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 | Feb 20, 2015 | Change, Leadership, Wisdom
Traditionally, we said “at the pace of the slowest man.” Nowadays, we’d say “person,” of course. In times of change, is that really right? Do we need to go at the speed of the team as a whole? Change does take time. We can accelerate it by providing suitable...
by DavidFraser | Apr 30, 2014 | Personal Mastery, Wisdom
Some lessons keep coming round, for me they do anyway… Getting focused has a double benefit—probably more than double actually. Dropping some tasks—disengaging from some projects or organisations—has the obvious benefit of freeing up some time. But it’s much...
by DavidFraser | Apr 9, 2014 | Leadership, Personal Mastery, Wisdom
…em, quite hard. That’s my experience anyway. Doesn’t mean it isn’t the right principle though, just that it isn’t that easy to achieve, especially if our vision isn’t very clear. I remember… The amazing effect of putting some...
by DavidFraser | Mar 3, 2014 | Influence, Leadership, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
Do “they” want to know what you stand for? Do they want you to be on one side or the other? Much easier for them to deal with you that way; clearer too, I suppose. But wrong, if you actually stand for balance. Hold your ground.
by DavidFraser | Nov 1, 2013 | Change, Leadership, Wisdom
Personally, I’m very much in favour of going to the source, and seeking out others’ experience, especially when their achievements are significant. It seems to me they’re worth paying attention to and I take some convincing we know better than they do. I value today’s...
