A website by Inger Lise, MSc. Change Management
"Storytelling is the essential human activity. The harder the situation, the more essential it is." -Tim O´Brien "The symbol; The New One Minute Manager's symbol is intended to remind each of us to take a minute out of our day to look into the faces of the people we lead and manage. And to realize that they…
"If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail". -Abraham Maslow When challenged with new problems, we often tend to figure out what the problems are instead of actually solving them. It seems that we get stuck and confused in such challenging situations. From this interesting article;…
"When your values are clear to you, making decisions become easier." -Roy E. Disney Life can be challenging and we all have to make choices. Some choices may be more challenging than others and can put you in really tough situations. Still, you have to make a choice for your decision. From…
"I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through". -Kirsten Gillibrand "The more people can see what is happening - the good, the bad, the ugly - the more effective they are at deciding the appropriate ways of handling things". (Ray Dalio) Let's…
"Strategy is about making choices, trade-offs; it's about deliberately choosing to be different." -Michael Porter In todays organizations change is necessary if you want to succeed in a tough world. However, we don't like to change things and feel most comfortable when we are staying in the comfort zone. Leaders are aware of…
''We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face.....we must do that which we think we cannot" -Eleanor Roosevelt "There are two main ways in which leaders wear masks. Some conceal their perceived inadequacies and flaws behind the polished facade we have come to…
"Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues". -Confucius "If you lead, or aspire to lead, people in an organization, then you must make many assessments every day. Think of the job you have right now. Before deciding to join your organization, you had to assess the company or organisation - the…
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader" -John Quincy Adams From one of his books, Richard L Daft, speaks of every leaders six mental mistakes; reacting too quickly, inflexible thinking, wanting control, emotional avoidance and attention, exaggerating the future and chasing the wrong…
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. Peter Drucker Communication of all sorts means mastering the two conversations, the verbal and the nonverbal. Nick Morgan, founder of Public Words Inc., is one of America's top communication and speech coaches. Through his book, Trust Me, he outlines the four steps to communication success:…
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