Category Archives: change management
The Evolution of Coaching
It’s Darwin Day today – hurrah! When we think of how coaching cultures rise or fall within organizations and how coaching becomes part of the way we do things around here, it’s worth bearing in mind the great man’s words: … Continue reading
Planning is useful…
… but plans are useless. And five year plans for the busy manager or leader? Ha! Think back to 2007, and try and imagine how deeply inadequate your five year plan would be in today’s world. Everything’s changed, hasn’t it? … Continue reading
Should you start planning now for 2012?
Probably. But we’ve all been through the misery of “strat planning” which often involves a lot of talking, a lot of writing, and not much changing. Here’s a gift from my friend Les McKeown: a complete annual planning tool. I’m … Continue reading
How Uncertainty fuels success
I’m a lover of paradoxes. Some of the ones that seem to be waving and laughing at me right now are I’m more connected and more lonely than ever How do I slow down so I can speed up I … Continue reading
“If it is true, then we truly haven’t understood anything about anything” (Great Work quote)
“If it is true, then we truly haven’t understood anything about anything.” ~ Alvaro de Rujula, theorist at CERN I love this stunned response, after a report that physicists have detected subatomic particles moving faster than the speed of light. … Continue reading
