Leadership

“Concern for man himself and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavor. Never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations.” … Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) Having worked as a coach within many organisations, I have developed impressions of what is generally happening to people at a […]

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” … Albert Einstein (1879-1955) Swiss-German-US physicist Way back in 2011, I received a copy of the second edition of a book called “In Great Company” published by Human Synergistics. My attention was drawn to a table in the

In one of his adventures, that famous boy wizard, Harry Potter has to deal with the Dementors, the feared warders of Azkaban prison who survive by sucking the joy from people. When a Dementor wants to destroy someone, they lower their hood and give their victim the “Dementor’s Kiss”, sucking out the victim’s soul. This

“Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.”  … Warren Bennis (b.1925) US educator, futurologist, advisor and writer  As we step into the future together, the constant interchange of giving authority to others and vice versa is the basis of all relationships. Every time we accept the decisions and declarations others

“Most managers were trained to be the thing they most despise — bureaucrats.”  … Alvin Toffler (b. 1928) US author  It is easy to be unsure about what it means to manage and to lead. This uncertainty often stems from the words being used interchangeably and can be exacerbated by the use of the words

“Leadership is the ability to lift and inspire.” … Paul Dietzel (1924 – 2013) US football coach We are meaning making beings constantly making sense of and create meaning in life. Meaning stems from what is important to us – the people, things and aspects of life we value. Over time, we have developed preferences,