Alek Kjerulf writes about business culture. A Dutch sociologist asseses several factors including something called a Power Distance Index (how hierarchical) and Uncertainty Avoidance Index (how scared of ambiguity).
The Danes are low on hierarchy and can handle a lot of uncertainty, which apparently makes them happy. I like the sound of that.
I went down to Surrey on Friday for long walk and pub lunch with Neil Perkin. We’d originally planned to run a workshop about agile
Antonio Dias offers a fascinating description of what goes wrong when drowning: What separates a swimmer from someone drowning is the way a swimmer acknowledges
Viv picks out some nice ideas from Phelim McDermott on the subject of leadership. “We love the security of the illusion that someone is in
I’ve been thinking about the urge to scale things lately – see here and here. I understand the concern with being able to effect big
In moving house, I radically downsized my collection of books which I can highly recommend. I used to think I’d one day find a reason
I really enjoy Chris Rodgers’ views on leadership. He argues against the assumption that it takes great leadership for organisations to succeed. He suggests that
I wanted to share this email doing the rounds this morning… AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE After every flight Qantas pilots fill out a form called a gripe
Thanks to my Improvisation friend Kelsey Flynn I rambled into a letter cited in Margaret Cho’s Blog (go to Letter #1): Lately it seems like
A quick ramble on the nature of paradox, inspired by a blog on the value of both fear of the new and curiosity
Well now you need wonder no more. A friend told me about this (no, seriously… my Feedster feed on improvisation turned it up). Is it
Jeff Jarvis has a good post about where power lies in the new networked world. It’s a detailed argument and I’m simplifying it, but this is the nub for me:Control
This Economist blogger see signs of significant organisation among the unemployed in America. Unlike previous downturns, this time there is low cost networking available to help those without work develop
I know I’ve got better things to do. But I have whiled away several minutes having a good laugh browsing 419eater.com, a site dedicated to revenge against email scammers. The
Edge Perspectives with John Hagel: The Big Shift: Challenge and Opportunity for Women The value of a feminine archetype in managing complexity (tags: dialogue)
