Dr Neil ThompsonDon’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…4 min read·4 hours ago----
Dr Neil ThompsonManifesto 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…19 min read·5 hours ago----
Dr Neil ThompsonBelieving in magic blocks learningExperiences in childhood are often characterized by magical notions. Consider, for example, Santa Claus, the tooth fairy and various other…4 min read·5 hours ago----
Dr Neil ThompsonDealing 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…3 min read·5 hours ago----
Dr Neil ThompsonEmpowerment: 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…3 min read·6 days ago----
Dr Neil ThompsonKeeping the learning goingThe notions of ‘continuous professional development’ and ‘lifelong learning’ have been around for a long time. However, to what extent they…4 min read·6 days ago----
Dr Neil ThompsonThe 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…4 min read·6 days ago----
Dr Neil ThompsonLinking 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…4 min read·May 14, 2024----
Dr Neil ThompsonThe 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…4 min read·May 14, 2024----
Dr Neil ThompsonThe 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…4 min read·May 14, 2024----