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…
"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…
"There is no diplomacy like candor". -E.V.Lucas A culture of transparency and candor is a must for every organisation. From their vital book; "Transparency" ---Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman and Jim O'Toole addresses us with the vital question whether organizations have the courage to be open, honest and most of all, transparent. The writers make…
"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:…
"The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts". -Charles Darwin Harvard Professor, Paul Lawrence has written the book: "Driven to Lead". Through his book, Lawrence makes us aware of how to apply his four - drive theory of human behavior as well as how…
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