Recommendation: Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
Reinventing Organizations has become my latest Bible, providing me with an interesting perspective for observing behaviour. It has given me a new framework for understanding why things go wrong in the workplace and what would need to change in order to make things work better.
Values
If we only spend time with people with the same values, how can we become strong in the face of values that are different from our own?
Why I Love Chinese Period Dramas
I will share with you my empathy map that explores my preoccupations, influences, environment, and behaviour as well as pain and gain points — discovered after watching three Chinese period dramas.
Why: To Use or Not To Use
Today I want to focus on question-words, like “why”, “what”, and “how”.
Becoming a Better Human
How do I become a better human to other humans?
A List of Actions
So in case you haven’t moved to action because you don’t know where to start or what might even be possible, I wanted to share just a few examples of what some groups are working on, big and small, to end racial and gender inequality for governments, businesses, academia and individuals.
Focusing on a Brighter Future
It all starts for me with how we treat each other and the empathy we have for one another.
Essential Management Principles
What if we changed the point of focus from the manager to their people? What would happen then?
Post-Pandemic Possibilities That Will Make a Difference
Here are a few of the possibilities that will make a difference -- think of these as headlines that you might want to consider further and in more detail for both our personal lives, our communities, businesses and governing bodies as well as education and research.
Pressure Points
This current pandemic we are living through has drastically changed the pressure points for many people, groups and communities.
5 Ways to Calm Down Quickly
During these difficult times, it is easy to let our minds run freely to places we’d rather not go, where negative feelings live and feed off of each other. So wouldn’t it be nice if we could use these negative feelings as a reminder to do something else to redirect our mind to a calmer state? Without overdoing it?
Principles for Leading in Crisis
As a leader, there are some solid principles that should guide you, regardless of the crisis.