by DavidFraser | Feb 8, 2013 | Change, Leadership, Learning
Occasionally you learn something truly new and advance the field in some way. It feels like a tiny step to you—one you hardly think worthy of the name. And yet… For the rest of us, getting to that new layer you’ve added on top on an existing body of knowledge is...
by DavidFraser | Jan 14, 2013 | Leadership, Learning, Relationship Skills
What would your response be then? We often feel other people have let us down in some way, or maybe they’ve let others down, or even themselves. We feel they could have done better. Maybe they could. Or maybe, actually, they couldn’t… Maybe, in fact,...
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 | Nov 7, 2012 | Personal Mastery, Wisdom
The lady behind the reception desk said “I’m sorry, but the pool closes at six o’clock on a Monday” She must have made a mistake… “Are you sure? The website says it’s open.” She confirms the pool is definitely closed. I’m for blaming something, so I say…...
by DavidFraser | Apr 10, 2012 | Change, Communication, Leadership, Learning, Organizational Learning, People Magic, Personal Mastery, Wisdom
Progress on anything challenging typically needs a balance of head and heart perspectives; some emotional intelligence alongside the logic and rationale of the numbers and the processes. Neither on their own will be sufficient. But where to start? Where to meet the...