Innovation adoption and beliefs that hold us back
My international travel is infrequent enough to keep it interesting. My journey through customs is a process of discovery as I re-learn what is expected… Read more
Innovation through community development
Innovation needs community Leaders talk about having a “culture of innovation”, but culture can be limited to the confines of the organisation. A community development approach… Read more
A way to map a path to your goals, using Kurt Lewin’s field theory
If you want to truly understand something, try to change it. – Kurt Lewin Taking Lewin’s quote further, you understand something more when your change… Read more
Information for making decisions: Strategic planning with SWOT, PESTLE, SOAR, and… So what?
“Companies have to be very schizophrenic. On one hand, they have to maintain continuity of strategy. But they also have to be good at continuously… Read more
Why it is important to talk about our existence
Existentialism does not come up much in business conversation. That is not to say the concept hasn’t been applied beyond philosophical circles. Papers published in the 60s… Read more
If you want to change, then change your rules: On first and second order change
“Rummy?” she tentatively declared, with a slight smile and questioning lilt to her voice. We had been married for a few months, and acquainted for… Read more
Organisational ambidexterity: How to exploit and explore to survive
The hallmark of our age is the tension between aspirations and sluggish institutions. – John W.. Gardner Change and tension There is a tension in… Read more
Future-focused strategic planning: Corpus RIOS, Playing to Win, and Appreciative Inquiry
Strategy focuses our attention and energy towards a defined purpose. Our strategies both filter out activities we should not be doing as well as constrain… Read more
Icebergs and goal setting behaviour: Does achievement define your self-worth?
How do we change our behaviour? How do we stop doing one thing and start doing another? More importantly, how do we change when we… Read more
Change your frame of reference with the Appreciative Inquiry 5D process
There are in general two perspectives to most things in life. Take, for instance, writing a blog post about the Appreciative Inquiry change process. One… Read more
Changing the approach to change: Lessons from the eight principles of appreciative inquiry
No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. – Albert Einstein Sometimes people have really bad days. I caught the… Read more
Change lessons from the Holden closure
Car manufacturer GM announced it is ceasing to manufacture Holden vehicles in Australia as of 2017. I reflect on this as an observation of a… Read more
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Stephan Clemens
Love the article Chad! "If we have a…
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