The coronavirus problem is an opportunity — to arrest human havoc. Free image from Unsplash.com If there ever was a problem we should look at as an opportunity, it is the coronavirus pandemic. It has somewhat slowed the depredations of burning fossil fuels, rampant construction and unbridled mass travel.… Read the rest
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We humans need to adopt them way before we get to Asimov’s robots. Image made by the author We are driving fast in the car of technology. The road is smooth, and our foot is heavy on the accelerator. We are not braking, and we have no seat belts on.… Read the rest
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Wabi-Sabi for the human condition Image made by the author in Canva Pro If our opinion of our fellow man or woman is even half factual, it’s a miracle anything gets done at all. ‘So-and-so is dumb as a post, that one selfish as a leech, this one rude as hell and we all know…
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Respect can give us so much. Free image from Unsplash.com The moment someone sits at the head of a conference table, we have a power dynamic that is often more regressive than progressive. The most common meetings are for status updates, problem-solving and decision-making.… Read the rest
Only Round Tables! Egalitarian Meetings. Read More »
Kindness goes a long way Free image from Unsplash.com Businesses have to be profitable and grow, but a harsh regime is not the key to long-lasting success. When a subordinate makes a mistake or is slow, how his manager or leader treats him has far-reaching consequences.… Read the rest
Lead Kindly, Dear Leader Read More »
Don’t make matters worse Free image from Wikimedia Commons A manager will experience stress, often intense. How she handles it for herself will affect her happiness and abilities. But what should she do with it for her team? Pass it on fully?… Read the rest
Management nous: Attenuate The Stress! Read More »
Pure leadership and management won’t do Free image courtesy Wikimedia Commons The senior-most managers of an organisation must spend one week every month doing the work of the rank and file. Doing, not observing. Spend a day taking customer support calls, spend a day selling, spend a day developing a new function, spend a day…
Deep Diving Do-rectors and Do-suite Required Read More »
Better some method than madness Free image from Unsplash.com Leadership coaches and gurus like Robin Sharma and John Maxwell encourage respect for peers and subordinates as a key attribute of a good leader. But a good professional leader needs to have respect for two other aspects that are vital to most businesses — Roles &…
Leaders: Respect This Trinity Read More »
Heralding a whole new virtual world Free image courtesy Wikimedia Commons There will be people with software, content or service ideas and they will create a completely virtual companies to produce, market, sell and manage. Meetings will be on cloud-conferencing, there will be no brick-and-mortar office and no commuting.… Read the rest
The Coming Age of the Cloud Worker Read More »
Expertise is vital, mastery is precious. Free image courtesy Wikimedia Commons I would rather have a team of experts working on a problem than a team of generalists. The probability of success rockets with the number of specialists in the team.… Read the rest
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