In some organizations there is often the tale of two cultures. Some are all about relationships and some are all about structure and hierarchical systems. I personally am planted somewhere in the middle, no leadership without relationships and nothing to lead without structures Do we need structure? I think some[…]
Have you ever run into leaders that feel that they need to keep the control of their organisation? Control can be a wonderful thing, and there is a sense of ownership, which can create good accountability and safety for people. But control can also become something not so beautiful. A[…]
Here I am sitting in a coffee house in the city I have been working in for more than ten years, writing a blog about something I am passionate about. This coffee shop is a nice place, no smoking, good music and great staff. There is a sense of a[…]
I live in a part of the world that has housed many self-centred leaders, leaders of great nations, nations I over many years have got to know and love. I am too young to say I have lived under them, but I have seen the fruits of their work. I do not[…]
To agree to disagree I come across this phrase from time to time and at first I liked it. I thought, “Yes, that makes a lot of sense”. We are different people, have different views and we cannot agree on everything. Every day will look like this.. we can not[…]