Sometimes as practitioners we 'fall in love' with ideas, theory, analysis and plans. However, at some point, we all must stop the planning and get on with the execution - that is … [Read more...] about Change management is a means to an end – planning CM
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“The future is always changing …
"The future is always changing ... in the largest of ways by the smallest of things"—PUSH, the movie. What a great concept. It jives with Jim Collin's notion in "Good to Great" … [Read more...] about “The future is always changing …
Who makes change happen?
This is a great little reminder about WHO makes change happen ... "Whose job is it? This is a story about people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an … [Read more...] about Who makes change happen?
Can we succeed at Project installation and still FAIL ?
Do we really get project context right? In my previous post (“The importance of context, of vision – “professionalism is overrated””), I considered the importance of context and … [Read more...] about Can we succeed at Project installation and still FAIL ?
The importance of context, of vision – “professionalism is overrated”
"... professionalism is overrated": in isolation this is an inflammatory statement for sure. And like all information, it requires context to be properly understood. How often do … [Read more...] about The importance of context, of vision – “professionalism is overrated”
I don’t know what I don’t know – do you?
It's a cute but profound challenge - how does one understand, conceive, or even glimpse that which one has no awareness of? In the Western world, particularly in the dog-eat-dog … [Read more...] about I don’t know what I don’t know – do you?
You can’t get there from here
Sometimes when we start we don't really even know where "there" is (or sometimes, frankly, where "here" is). Such statements are made light heartedly, but not lightly. We may … [Read more...] about You can’t get there from here
The “beginner’s mind” – blue sky
A Google search suggests that the most common reference to the "beginner's mind" originates from the title of Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki's book: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. It is … [Read more...] about The “beginner’s mind” – blue sky
Thinking “intelligently”
I used to have a colleague who would say, and often, "We need to think intelligently about this" (you know who your are :) ). Yes, it bothered me - which is why I still think … [Read more...] about Thinking “intelligently”
What is the ‘sneakiest’ of words?
"It just takes guts" - I love this statement for so many reasons. It is from Nassim Nicholas Taleb's "The Black Swan"(1) and speaks of the challenges of planning - specifically … [Read more...] about What is the ‘sneakiest’ of words?