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Humanity at work
Last night I started reading Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey. I highlighted a phrase in the introduction that really stood out …
Read MoreI remember you
Why do you remember some people and completely forget others? In February 2008 I ran some some sessions for a client at a site in …
Read MoreCompany Command
What if a single warrior could have the knowledge of thousands? In the late 1990s, Nate Allen and Tony Burgess (both US Army Captains) sat …
Read MoreA million versus a billion
We have been keeping in touch with Kevin Bishop in the UK since running our Influencing Change workshops earlier in the year. A useful idea …
Read MoreExcusable delay
You know the feeling. You are waiting in a cafe for a meeting and its 10 minutes past the agreed time…am I in the right …
Read MoreInfluencing change using stories
In late February and early March we ran workshops in Melbourne and Sydney with Kevin Bishop from the UK. The workshops focussed on Influencing Change …
Read MoreThe people part of change
In late May 2009 I was invited to advise on change management on a big project in Sydney. The client was a medium size logistics …
Read MoreTrusting the system
Registered Post is reliable system for getting important items from one place to another, right? Well read on – you might re-think your answer. Last …
Read MoreRules are for the guidance of the wise
This morning, Shawn and I compared recent airline lounge experiences. Mine went a like this On Monday morning I took my Mum to the airport …
Read MoreROI on building management capability
Today’s Australian Financial Review (p7) reports on the release of a study funded by the federal government. The report, titled ‘Management Matters in Australia: Just …
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