by DavidFraser | Jan 21, 2014 | Change, Leadership, Relationship Skills
Fear is an inhibitor, for the most part—an inhibitor of evolution and innovation. Sure, sometimes a bit of a fright helps us get moving, but if we’re too scared to take risks, we can’t develop. So… If fear is part of the climate you create, you might...
by DavidFraser | Sep 28, 2011 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills
The onlookers hold their breath… Frank has worked in the organization for years. He’s just queried the young, new manager’s request to undertake a task in a particular way. Frank doesn’t think it’s the most effective approach. In fact, he doubts it’ll work at...
by DavidFraser | Aug 22, 2011 | Collaboration, Current Affairs, Leadership, Relationship Skills
When the going gets tough, when markets contract, when budgets decline, when promotion is rare, our instinctive response is to retreat and defend what we have. Parts of our brain that kept us alive in a more dangerous world respond vigorously to the threats we...
by DavidFraser | Dec 7, 2010 | Inspiration, Relationship Skills
“A steel wire is strong because it is flexible; a glass rod is rigid but may shatter.” Aung San Suu Kyi has been criticised alternately for being too flexible and too rigid, but her continuing appeal and influence suggests she has the balance right. She has not...
by DavidFraser | Nov 14, 2010 | Inspiration, Relationship Skills
How is it that the Burmese generals with access to so much military might fear Aung San Suu Kyi – a slight 65-year woman? OK, so their fear has diminished enough for her to be released, for the moment anyway, but still she enjoys tremendous popular support at...
