by DavidFraser | Aug 28, 2013 | Leadership, Personal Mastery
If you already have the structure of something—a task, a project, an issue… …it might not be the thing you most need to do. Maybe you should hand it off, or be done with it altogether. We like when we know where we are and where we’re going; when we are...
by DavidFraser | Dec 11, 2012 | Leadership, Learning, Wisdom
We’re at a gathering of professionals… Some present find some of the language challenging. It doesn’t fit with their culture. They would like some of the words to be changed. They want met at their map of the world… Make what you’re saying fit our...
by DavidFraser | Nov 21, 2012 | Leadership, Learning, Personal Mastery
To what extent should leaders expect to feel uncomfortable—a little of the time, a lot of the time, or somewhere in the middle? Sometimes people in leadership positions comment that such and such made them uncomfortable. Something they experienced didn’t fit...
by DavidFraser | Apr 3, 2012 | Change, Communication, Leadership, Personal Mastery, Relationship Skills, Wisdom
They know the skills we talked about—the ones we practised at the workshop. They reassured themselves about that. They’re quite safe. No cause for concern. No need to change. No need to leave their comfort zone. All is well. Or is it? There’s a difference between...
by DavidFraser | Jul 8, 2011 | Change, Leadership, Personal Mastery, Wisdom
To grow, we need to step out of our comfort zone; to accept we don’t know everything; to take a risk. We’re familiar with that. But had it occurred to you that sometimes we may hold back because our actions, or intended actions are a frightening thought...
