Don’t step in the leadershipThis is the title of one of Scott Adams’s Dilbert books, and it clearly shows what he thinks of the current emphasis on leadership! We’ve…May 23May 23
Manifesto for making a difference: From surviving to thrivingA strong theme throughout my 40+ year career has been the importance of making a positive difference, helping people to tackle problems…May 23May 23
Believing in magic blocks learningExperiences in childhood are often characterized by magical notions. Consider, for example, Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and various other…May 23May 23
Dealing with difficult peopleHaving to deal with a ‘difficult’ person can be a major challenge. It can be quite an anxiety-provoking experience to have to manage a…May 23May 23
Empowerment: Empty rhetoric or core value?The concept of empowerment means different things to different people. To many it means little more than delegation. For example, I have…May 17May 17
Keeping the learning goingThe notions of ‘continuous professional development’ and ‘lifelong learning’ have been around for a long time. However, to what extent they…May 17May 17
The importance of influencing organizational culture‘Essentialism’ is the technical terms for the idea that each us has a fixed nature: we are who we are and there’s not a lot we can do about…May 17May 17
Linking strategic and operational thinkingA long-standing criticism of training provision in some quarters is that it can be detached from the organization’s overall strategy. That…May 14May 14
The invisibility of griefI attended a conference once where one of the presenters said that when people undergo a major change in their lives they experience…May 14May 14
The seventh thinking hatEdward de Bono is best known for his work on lateral thinking. In fact, he has become a very influential writer in shaping generations of…May 14May 14
