by DavidFraser | May 22, 2013 | Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
It’s often said that someone is “quiet’, meaning that either they aren’t saying much in the moment, or don’t say much in general. At least, that’s what it appears to mean. In the first instance, the implication is that their...
by DavidFraser | May 14, 2013 | Relationship Skills, Wisdom
In relating to other people, time can be an ally, if we use it right. It’s more usual just to react to what happens in the present, transacting back and forth, hoping to make progress in the direction we want to go in, all in the here and now. We want to solve it this...
by DavidFraser | May 10, 2013 | Change, Leadership, Learning, Wisdom
We’re so accustomed to ever-present change and the need to lead ourselves and others through challenging times, we’re inclined to think leadership itself is a changing field. I am anyway, or I was. Actually, of course, it’s really the one constant… I mean...
by DavidFraser | May 6, 2013 | Communication, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
There something about train fares… We seem to have a remarkable ability to get worked up about relatively modest amounts of money when it comes to train fares. If our request for a reduced fare is turned down (for legitimate reasons, of course, though we don’t...
by DavidFraser | Apr 24, 2013 | Leadership, Learning, Personal Mastery, Wisdom
We see it as all or nothing with political leaders, and others too for that matter. If there’s something we dislike about them or what they’ve done, we’re inclined to dismiss everything about them. Nice and tidy, but a mistake. Because some of what everyone does is...
by DavidFraser | Apr 22, 2013 | Leadership, Learning, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
Most of us have been brought up to seek precision; to look for clarity; the one right answer. So it seems natural to be uncomfortable with ambiguity. And yet… Sometimes ambiguity is our friend. It helps keep people together and, oddly enough, things on track. It...
