Read this. "The study, called "State of Create," found that eight in 10 people believe that creativity is critical to economic growth. But it also found that only one in four people feel like they are living up to their own creative potential. And 75% of respondents said they feel like their employers put more… Fortsätt läsa Troubling stuff
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Holy moly
This post in Management Issues just baffled me. Consider this: "In fact, four out of 10 of the 500 employees surveyed said that innovation is either a long shot for their company or a mere "buzz word" the company would like to embrace." "According to research carried out in 2010 by the Nielsen Company, organizations… Fortsätt läsa Holy moly
Hacking Management
A couple of years ago I went to London and participated in the launch of Julian Berkinshaw's book Reinventing Management. That put me on track for his and Gary Hamel's joint work into Management Innovation. As with all new strands of work you see some very interesting stuff and you see some not so impressive… Fortsätt läsa Hacking Management
Peter Senge on collective smartness and more
Peter Senge shares his thoughts on systems, learning and collaboration vs individuality. See the whole clip. Take a while and reflect. Then think hard about you organization. I hope you see some potential for new perspectives and initiatives ;) If we want our organizations to suck less, this is the kind of thinking we need… Fortsätt läsa Peter Senge on collective smartness and more
What goes around comes around
The last two weeks have been pretty amazing for me. Lots of exciting things in the making and I have been a little over-whelmed about the relative easiness in moving things ahead. When I reflected upon why I was experiencing this I reached these conclusions. People I interact with respond favorably to the new directions… Fortsätt läsa What goes around comes around
Some personal thoughts about work
In my early thirties I spent a night in intensive care with a suspected heart attack. It later turned out to be a massive stress reaction. I didn't sleep that night. Instead thought about why I was constantly pushing myself to the limit in my work. What was so important that I evidently was prepared… Fortsätt läsa Some personal thoughts about work
On self-reliance
I'm finding that a lot of folks these days are singing the praise of self-reliance and independence, be it countries, companies or individuals. The logic as far as I understand it is that one can stand stronger when crisis hits and one also can avoid the disappointment of others failing to deliver when it is… Fortsätt läsa On self-reliance
World’s shortest business book?
We all agree that business books have a tradition of being way too long. This night I googled the term and came up with – nothing. Could this be real? Has there been no claim of this title? This cannot stand! So, please join me in an exploration to find/create the shortest business book in… Fortsätt läsa World’s shortest business book?
Winter walkabout
I've been thinking about it for ages and now I've decided to make it happen. Starting Dec 1 I'll be taking a leave from my work. Why this then? Well, there are few different answers. I'm (hopefully) in mid-life and mid-professional-career. I think it is only reasonable to do a calibration of my direction. But… Fortsätt läsa Winter walkabout
Transition
A good friend says I'm in a transition process. To what is the BIG question. The FROM bit I can see more or less clearly. It is interesting to confront the reality of one's own teachings. I am supposedly good at helping my clients in their change processes. But clearly blocked in my own. I'm… Fortsätt läsa Transition