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Seagull Management
Chatting with Vera the other day on all sorts of management styles; we came across one she had never heard of before: Seagull Management.
The “Why” guy
Anthony Robbins – the legendary coach – in action at the TED conference. We see how he condenses his life’s work into 20 minutes in very compelling way.
A conflict isn’t always a bad thing – Part 6
Looking at the kind of conversations one can have in a project context. The ones I have been involved in can be categorized in three groups.
Parenting as a Management Skill … Huh? (part 5)
We don’t need to attend the courses of prestigious business schools in order to discover the essence of change management.
Resistance, Resentment, Regret, Rescue OR…. RESPECT?
A lot of R words with a particular significance on this blog. In a reaction on last week’s post I was requested to define resistance more precisely.
Once upon a time…
A fairy tale for the suffering in the workplace. Once upon a time there was a pond with the most exceptional fish one could think of. The man who took care of the pond wanted it to be the best pond of all times, and so did the fish. The man took care of everything […]
The Anatomy of an Apology
I am currently reading The Manager’s Book of Decencies – How Small Gestures Build Great Companies, by Stephen Harrison. Actually, it is more a field guide than a book, because it’s packed with real-life examples of decencies that result in major business impact, and that you can put to use in your company. Examples include: […]
Exactly HOW can I be Responsible for the Communication?
Some things in life are too simple to be true. Take for example the most effective tools that allows people to be responsible for relationships. Hint: they are available to all human beings.
Stress is the Fever of Burnout
A few weeks ago I posted my thoughts on employee burnout and Dr. Beverly Potter was kind enough to post a comment. According to her it is a common misconception that stress causes burnout. As she continues: “Stress and burnout are not the same. Burnout is a kind of job depression and is caused by feeling […]
Grumpy Boss and Burnout?
Some time ago I posted an article on burnout and just recently I shared my view on the causes and effects of grumpy bosses. Until now I only vaguely realized that both were related with each other, but since I used the car – engine – driver comparison as a metaphor the relationship is getting […]
