Why we shouldn’t wait to step up We can spend our lives waiting…waiting for others to do something, to take the lead, to make a move before we do. It’s a condition often prevailing in organisations and in leadership populations. People want to see action from elsewhere, from colleagues in the level above, before they’llRead more
The elusive nature of purpose Although the exploration of purpose has become a more familiar practise across a diverse spectrum of humanity for both individuals and groups, it remains an elusive thing to fully grasp. Speaking personally I have had moments where I have been able to activate a purpose for myself and/or my organisationRead more
The silver lining Not everything in work, or life, is straightforward. Our expectations aren’t always met and yet if we can approach every experience as an opportunity to learn we can find a silver lining and a chance to grow. This may sound like some Pollyanna positive thinking stuff. For me it’s more about beingRead more
What does agile working really entail? Like me you are probably hearing the word ‘agile’ used a lot these days. We use it here as part of our consulting and leadership development work. It’s often associated also with the pace of change, technology/digitisation and coping with uncertainty to name a few things. But what doRead more
An agile state of mind Though for years employee engagement has been the Holy Grail for business hasn’t it now been joined by agility as an equally important topic and highly desirable state? When we consider agility in the business context it affords the ability to adapt to rapidly changing conditions in an organisation’s internalRead more
An act of service ‘There is a universal, intelligent, life force that exists within everyone and everything. It resides within each of us as a deep wisdom, an inner knowing.’ Shakti Gawain Every day we encounter signs and symbols which may be prescient messages and guidance from our higher self, or a power beyond that. Read more
Is ‘self-management’ a realistic goal for organisations? Frederik Laloux introduced the Organisational Development world to the phrase ‘Self-Management’ as one of the 3 pillars of his model for ‘reinventing organisations’ outlined in his excellent book of the same name. The other two are ‘Evolutionary Purpose’ and ‘Wholeness’. I’ll save those for another time. For thoseRead more
Investing in the system For decades at least and probably more, one strong notion of leader is that of the all-seeing, all-knowing and controlling of everything within their realm. A micro-managing style supports this stereotype and is alive and well, and possibly strangling potential, in some organisations today. Yet if we start to see ourRead more