Fierce conversations principle 4: Name the problem and stop mole whacking
Mole whacking Having grown up in Seattle, I can relate to the rodent analogy that Susan Scott uses to start the fourth principle of her… Read more
Fierce conversations principle 3: Be here and nowhere else (smartphones versus one-to-ones)
My review of Scott’s third principle of fierce conversations comes at a time when I am increasingly conscious of the technology distractions around me. While… Read more
Fierce Conversations Principle 2: Three steps to change and coming out from behind the curtain
Open the curtain “Pay no attention to what is behind the curtain.” Such can be said about many people and organisations. The curtain is a… Read more
Scott’s Fierce Conversations Principle 1: Interrogate reality to measure integrity – when everything smells like roses
We have a running joke in my house related to certain bodily odours. The conversation goes: “Ugh, what’s that smell?” followed by a standard response… Read more
Strategic planning: A 10-step strategy planning session framework
The New Year presents opportunity for planning for resolutions for both individuals and organisations. I had such a strategy session recently with a not for… Read more
Planning your New Year and passion for work: Goleman’s model for emotional intelligence and lessons from John Lauer
December holidays once again present the opportunity to pause, evaluate our previous calendar year, and decide on the type of world we choose to create… Read more
Referring to people as resources: Three reasons why we do it and what to do about it
I recently came across this critique aimed at those who use the word “resource” to refer to people. The post inferred that those who use such… Read more
A four step model for communicating change and setting vision: Taking people from "here" to "there"
How vision and change is communicated is critical in determining not only change success but whether a leader will have any followers. This is highlighted… Read more
The 2012 Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit: Lead where you are
Lead where you are What you get out of the Global Leadership Summit depends on where you are at in life when you attend. This… Read more
Comparing strategic approaches to see what strategy looks like: Myer versus David Jones
I follow on my recent post on strategic planning with a practical question: What does strategy look like? My focus on strategy started when I read… Read more
Strategic planning: Models and making sense of the organisational whirlwind
Organisations are complex. Each week presents dozens of issues and opportunities from a range of stakeholders to which the manager or leader can decide to… Read more
Read this if you do timesheets: Seven strategies to get the blue bar under the orange line
“Have you done your timesheets?” This question is loathed by managers and staff alike in a professional services firm. I don’t propose to have the… Read more
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Theresa
Good post Chad.
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