by DavidFraser | Jan 23, 2017 | Leadership, Organizations, Relationship Skills
I think we underestimate this asymmetry. The taking of initiative by team members can be a fragile thing. It’s much, much easier to shut it down than get it going in the first place. The truth is we really don’t need to worry that we can stop something if we need to...
by DavidFraser | May 9, 2016 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
We’re inclined to avoid putting ourselves in situations where we might be judged. Holding back seems safer. A significant part of our being urges caution. And yet… The largest impediment to relationships of one kind or another developing is trust. In truth, we...
by DavidFraser | Jul 13, 2015 | Leadership, Relationship Skills, Sales
It depends, of course… …on the situation, our formal role within it (if any), our personal power or authority in the specific circumstances, the personalities of other people involved, and what we want or need to achieve. If our aim is to make a difference...
by DavidFraser | Dec 8, 2014 | Leadership, Relationship Skills
It’s management. They say the best leaders are the ones who develop the most leaders, not the most followers. If we want to lead—as opposed to manage—we mustn’t control everything, because then there’s no opportunity for others to exercise their initiative and grow...
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...
