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...
by DavidFraser | Jun 12, 2013 | Personal Mastery, Wisdom
That might seem a strange question, but think about it: Do you resist the learning which comes from your influences? Actually, I think, most of us do. Because influence means change, and change means discomfort for our ego, we tend to push back on ideas that...
