Changemakers often experience the full wrath of a protective status quo when an internal power broker perceives them as a threat (to their position). Even though they may espouse upstanding business practices, proclaiming, “We are very innovative!”, ultimately when threatened by internally driven proactive change, the status quo can act as unscrupulously as the mob.
Deaf Frog Story and Reinvention
In his book, Choosing Courage, Jim Detert explains that courage isn’t a character trait that only a few possess; it’s a virtue developed through practice.
We welcome the author of Yes to the Mess: Surprising Leadership Lessons from Jazz, Frank Barrett to share innovation and leadership lessons from Jazz.
In large bureaucratic organisations, those kept alive by government bailouts, state-run organisations or indeed some semi-states almost all of the energy is depleted by maintenance, while little or none remains for meaningful growth.
Straying Across Swim lanes, The FunSaver Effect
“The customer rarely buys what the company thinks it’s selling.”— Peter F. Drucker
Trigger points are small knots in muscles, which cause pain where it originates and/or in a spot that may seem completely unconnected.
Trigger points can decrease the range of motion and can cause muscles to fatigue quicker than they normally would.
For example, you may experience a sharp pain in your elbow, but that pain is caused by a trigger point in your shoulder blade. Such pain is known as referred pain and comes from the nerves impacted by the underlying cause of your symptoms. You seek relief for the obvious elbow pain, but the cause of that pain lies with a weakness in your shoulder blade.
The origin of the pain is not immediately obvious, while it manifests in one place, the cause lies elsewhere that is not so obvious. If you are working on transformation programmes with organisations, it is essential to identify “innovation trigger points”.
Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups with Shameen Prashantham
When we work hard, sometimes we put our mental health on the backburner. Stress, a lack of sleep and other factors can quickly lead to burnout. How can we balance our goals with a peaceful lifestyle? Replace stress, burnout and surviving with resilience, energy optimisation and thriving.
We welcome the author of Finding Inner Safety: The Key to Healing, Thriving, and Overcoming Burnout, Dr Nerina Ramlakhan