What we think

01 September 2011

Executives make decisions. Yes, they do a few other things too, often on their BlackBerry handsets, but unlike the managers who work for them and often draft the proposals, the executives are the ones who actually get to make the really big “bet the business” type decisions – and are held accountable for the outcomes

The Pursuit of Happiness

29 August 2011

It's clear that engaged employees benefit a business. The behaviours associated with engagement are almost the definition of high performance in contemporary organisations. You don't have to look far to find sources extolling the benefits of engagement. From news articles to academic papers to government initiatives, an engaged workforce is seen as a worthy, and increasingly necessary, goal

An open source of engagement

18 August 2011

This is a good example of engagement, and relates to the hot topic of employee engagement. It's not about making things good for people so they'll stay, it's about creating a place in the world where an individual's contribution is valued, where he can shake off the confines of role-orientation and demonstrate that he has other qualities to share.

The Potential behind Presencing

01 July 2011

“The success of an intervention depends on the interior condition of the intervener”

Coaching goes mainstream

14 June 2011

For many business people, coaching may still be misperceived as a soft skill with little rigour – and a method that can be marketed by anyone with a business card bearing the legend ‘Executive Coach’.

Learning: more about facilitating thinking than telling

15 April 2011

Our delegates are increasingly more sophisticated, educated and exposed. They are highly pressured and hungry for time to think. In order to create organisations for people to thrive, the onus is therefore on us to approach learning.

Debunking Diversity Management. Challenges go beyond narrow definitions

08 February 2011

Our society and business environment requires us to assist people managers to leverage the untapped resources and contribution of our diverse workforces. This is an area that has significant social, political and business imperative and is an essential area of workforce development. However, this issue still does not receive quality attention and is caught up in the haze of highly emotional communication, prejudiced undertones and stagnation.

The skilful leader. Leaders must develop the capacity to ask questions

27 November 2010

There have been volumes written on Leadership. Indeed, relentless and fearless exploration has been undertaken in the quest to discover the core skills and competencies that make a truly exceptional leader. Scholars and experts frequently ponder the eternal question: “are leaders born or can they be made?” In fact, an entire industry has emerged to determine “the secret” to powerful and sustainable leadership. We are frequently bombarded with the latest Leadership Development tools and technologies. We require our young future leaders to complete hugely involved MBA programmes at vast expense to our organisations and themselves. We seek the counsel of leadership experts to forge and mould our key staff into becoming extraordinary leaders. These same experts are continually compiling lists of the top leadership qualities – these lists invariably include virtues such as ‘vision, integrity, influence, dedication, humility’… it goes on, ad infinitum.

Thinking about thinking

02 August 2004

Thinking relationships improve the level of thinking because the relationship transforms an internal, invisible activity happening in the mind of an individual into inclusive conversations that reflect many views and beliefs. “What we Think” is a platform to build relationships with co-thinkers. Co-thinkers can disagree, tear apart and turn around. Or confirm, enhance and reframe. Maybe launch a brand new conversation about a different thought?