For so many changemakers, innovation and transformation workers operating in risk-averse working environments is not only frustrating, but can be a threat to their mental health. To exacerbate the situation, guardians of the status quo will often ostracise, obstruct and even “gaslight” the changemaker.
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” Leo Tolstoy […]
The word coach comes from stagecoach. A stagecoach is a four-wheeled public coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys from point A to point B. Most of us will know these from western movies or old TV shows like “Little House on the Prairie”. The concept of a stagecoach is a wonderful analogy for leadership.
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Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms that live in large bodies of water and cannot swim against a current. They […]
The more diverse our people, the more diverse the ideas. Diversity is good for profits too according to a McKinsey study.
What do you get if you throw the following ingredients into a mixing bowl? Wu Wei, BF Skinner Boxes, Frans De Waal, Ethology, Behaviorism. You get that Innovation cannot be forced, it can be enabled.
The brain divides the world into 2 spaces, up and down. Up encourages us to seek out more, down encourages us to protect what we already have.
Whenever we place someone in a position beyond their abilities, it can rack them with insecurity, fear and doubt. In an organisation, power can poison talented people.
What has Wikipedia, IKEA and Organisations got in common? This articles connects the dots.