A metaphor Antimatter is by far the most valuable substance, by weight, known to Man (around $25 billion per gram). It’s incredibly rare, amazingly expensive and difficult to produce, and yet is by far the most powerful energy source we presently know of. It’s also the very epitome of alienness. Seems like a good metaphor […]
Corporate Cancer
Fear and anxiety We have all heard of a “culture of fear”, but does fear really exist in our organisations? Fear Fear is a physical response danger, a reaction to an immediate issue that threatens your safety and security. It is fear that overcomes you when you are walking home late at night, all by yourself […]
SMART Goals, VAGUE Dreams
SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely. Nothing apparently unreasonable there. And yet this whole approach jars. It feels very controlling, very blinkered, and very task-oriented. It is a method that allows managers to “objectively” assess their direct reports, and grade them accordingly, so finds great popularity with HR departments and the mindset prevalent in […]
Open Cultures: Do They Create Mistakes?
Open cultures A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the sound of silence. I claimed that in the best run workplaces bosses are open to discussions about problems. They have a “no blame culture“. Fact or theory? Is there any data to support my claim? Or was I just running my mouth off? — Heaven […]
The Sound of Silence
The worst thing a boss can hear is silence Silence from the shop floor. The sound of people who see things going wrong but then don’t speak up. People who don’t speak up because: They are scared of the repercussions They worry what people will say They don’t want to get labelled as being part of […]
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