Changing the word change

Changing the word change

“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw  I watched Elton John talk recently about going back to vinyl, and how he is now ironically buying back records after having sold his...
What could you choose to be bad at?

What could you choose to be bad at?

“The nobility of excellence wins over the nobility of effort.” Frances Frei   I recently got to hear Harvard Business School Professor Frances Frei speak at the Growth Faculty Summit. Amongst many thought provoking insights, she stressed that “in...
Healthy eating or healthy thinking?

Healthy eating or healthy thinking?

Seth Godin – ‘Controlling what you eat is an interesting challenge, but not nearly as important as controlling how you think.’  How healthy is your thinking?We are generally more preoccupied with what we’re eating and how it makes us feel, as opposed...
The problem with efficiency oblivion

The problem with efficiency oblivion

“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker  A common issue that invariably pops up in my work with teams is what I call responsible efficiency.An example I give comes from the end of the...
Approaching Communication Differently

Approaching Communication Differently

“The single biggest problem within communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw  Often, when we don’t know what we don’t know, we don’t know what else we can do to be more effective in our communication.Here are 3...