Aug
26

Big Ideas Forum – You Can’t Say That: Freedom of Speech & the Invisible Muzzle

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{EAV_BLOG_VER:7e98c0c981616258} A discussion on free speech and the need to maintain our right to say things that upset those around us. The stifling of free speech is one of the most important issues of our time. I have recently seen a crazy example of this: Qantas was at the centre of a scandal after posting… Continue reading »

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Aug
07

Presidents, Leaders, Change and Hardwired Humans

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I watched in amazement as the president of a charity organization resigned three weeks into his term. The issue that has bought him to this course of action was his difficulty in instigating a change process. A new vision statement had been drawn up and he was seeking “buy in” from the group. He was,… Continue reading »

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Dec
19

Office Bullying – What Can You Do To Overcome Bullying!

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Bullying and abuse can occur in many ways. Common complaints are; being yelled at, being denigrated in front of others, name calling, constant joking about an individual, personal verbal attacks in private, isolation through ignoring someone and threats of sanctions or penalties. Extremely serious situations can escalate to physical contact, work sabotage – often in… Continue reading »

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Apr
07

The 5 Sources of Power and How to Become Powerful part 1 cont.

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Information or communication power This power is derived from being able to control the flow of information, or to be able to edit and be selective about what is passed on. “The information may be horizontal, to be shared with colleagues, or vertical, to be passed up or down through a formal organizational structure”.  This… Continue reading »

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Mar
03

LEADING AND MANAGING CULTURAL ISSUES AT WORK

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As leaders we need to facilitate formal individual and structured interdepartmental interactions to provide different sub-cultures, which all organizations have, with a forum to learn of each other’s frustrations, priorities and core values. Interdepartmental teams formed to work together to develop interface understanding and solutions to cultural difficulties and opposing work priorities can be a… Continue reading »

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Feb
02

POLITICS AND SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE

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Over the years many of my trainees have complained that politics in their organizations plays a greater role in career success than competence to do the job. Well that may or may not be the reality however when humans gather politics will always be an important part of the equation and our personal success and… Continue reading »

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