Have you ever sat in a brainstorming session where the facilitator pins up a blank sheet of paper and asks people to shout out their “new” ideas? Everybody freezes as they start to worry: Do they have a new idea? Who has thought of it before? Is it a good idea? What will the boss think? […]
The Problem with NPS (Or do I Look Fat in This?)
I am 45. They say that when middle-age is upon us our broad minds and narrow waists swap sizes. It is happening to me, (certainly around my waist, and as I no longer enjoy finding strangers in my kitchen first thing in the morning, probably my mind as well). I need to lose some weight […]
What can a Cherokee Indian Teach you About Management?
The Cherokee Indians of North America have long believed that success relies on three things: Purpose: clarity over the task you want to complete and the tenacity to stick with it. Ability: the skills and methods to allow you to complete that task. Integrity: a task that lines up with your own beliefs and values, […]