Command and control, authoritarian, hierarchical. We tend to think of these as relics of a bygone era… yet despite an overlay of something more inclusive and collaborative, the majority of corporate cultures still operate from these mindsets. The first question is whether that matters. After all someone must make the decision and hierarchy provides clarity....
It’s not easy right, to reveal what’s hidden. Sometimes because we don’t know. Sometimes because of unconscious bias or blind spots. Sometimes because we feel to vulnerable or don’t want to reveal. There have been a few posts recently here on LinkedIn about how changing gender from female to male has dramatically changed the way...
Routines, habits, life-acquired filters. They’re helpful in managing the day to day. On the other hand, rigidly adhered to, never examined for value, they become blinkers, or worse, blindfolds, blocking the light of higher possibility. The world shifts, its issues ever more pressing, our perspective stays stuck. We operate solo, and as organisations, on autopilot....
The world is changing – with or without you. Taking time to consider whether your leadership is part of the solution, or the status quo seems like an important question for us all to ask ourselves. The visible changes in the world seem to call for even more resilience and flexibility of mind and approach....
Imagine all your previous learning and accumulated knowledge and skills being wiped out and then consider the words of American writer and futurist Alvin Toffler… ‘The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.’ Toffler’s words recognise the world we find...
We already knew this yet the past few weeks have reminded us, starkly, that there’s little normal about our world anymore, little that we can rely on. The status quo is being upended daily, more so even than in pandemic times. Cowering behind the metaphorical sofa, assuming this will blow over, is an option but...
As human beings we tend to be drawn to, and favour, people like us – who share the same values, beliefs, outlook on life. Who think like we do. It’s comfortable and comforting. Yet we also know that embracing difference – extending our learning and understanding of the world – whilst confronting, may be helpful....
Growth and performance are staples of the business lexicon – goals to be pursued. Yet how thoughtful are we when we talk about growth, how considered are the thoughtforms that drive our actions? Often it can be about squeezing more from the existing structure in its current state. And that path may be costly –...
Uncertainty breeds fear and that becomes a black hole, sucking in vast amounts of emotional and physical energy that could best be used in more productive and progressive ways. The shadow of uncertainty being cast across our world is entirely man made. After mostly surviving the cost of living crisis in the UK the rumours...
‘It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.’ Charles Darwin The super temperatures and wild fires in Southern Europe, and other parts of the world, have shown us the need for change if we are to address our climate crisis. Conversely, we’ve...