Good questions can unlock problems and solutions. Focusing on the right problem is worth the time it takes to figure it out.
Questions
read more
From the Blog on Change
A Dog, His Blanket, and Change
Our dog stands on his blanket, grabs the edge in his mouth, and attempts to pull it out the door. His own weight makes it impossible to move.
Shirking Responsibility
Leadership is about clarity and courage, not shirking responsibility. This is true in politics, organisations, and teams no matter what sector of work you are in.
Who do you hang out with?
One of the most powerful (and usually free) actions available to us, is to consider who we hang out with. And we can convene the space to find the others.
I don’t want your equality
Asking for equality when the current system setup works for people like you, isn’t asking for equality. It’s asking for continued inequality and discrimination
Invested in Birthday Cakes
Decorating a birthday cake with young children is chaotic. Sprinkles, glitter, chocolate chips go everywhere. And so it goes with change.
From Generosity to Suspicion
Shifting from generosity to suspicion is subtle. We forget too that 99% of people are honest, good, and want to feed their family like we do.
Being Quiet is a Skill
Perhaps one of the skills to learn, as your seniority grows in an organisation, is to be quiet. Not absence, but quietness.
Shame is not welcome here
Part of being human is being biased, but this is not an excuse for us to have the same biases all our lives. However, shame is not needed, it is unhelpful.