Engage in Change
Just like the Red Queen (in Alice in Wonderland) we have to run faster to stay in the same place, these days. The pace of change and disruption is accelerating,…
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Engage in Change
Articles about new ways of organizing that fit the 21st-century circumstances and mindset. Theory and tools. Cases and experiences from fellow leaders, consultants, and role-model organizations. Book reviews. Interviews. Coverage of seminars.
With an emphasis on New structures of organizing and collaborating that dare to go beyond top-down command and control and liberate the collective intelligence and energy!
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Shut Up or Speak Up – Part 2
By Graham Williams & Justin Kennedy Welcome to part 2 of this article on Psychological safety, based on extensive research (in the areas of neuroscience, psychology, behavioral economics and business…
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Shut Up or Speak Up – Part 2
Behavior drives Change
How do you manage the constant change projects going on in your organization or with clients? If you're like most leaders, consultants, and organizations, you focus on change as a…
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Behavior drives Change
The Healing Organization
Would you like to work at a healing organization that alleviates suffering and elevates joy? Raj Sisodia's latest book describes a positive culture, with positive leadership - and offers organizations…
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The Healing Organization
Powers of Organizations
Being aware of your power and how power alters your own and others' reactions helps to handle power well. This is important for everyone that wants to develop a positive…
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Powers of Organizations
Power cannot be Positive, or can it?
Power doesn’t only alter our own judgment, it also changes how people perceive and relate to us. Power has a bad name, especially for those aspiring to be positive leaders.…
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Power cannot be Positive, or can it?
Positive Self Leadership: Progress, not Perfection
What's keeping you from developing positive (self-)leadership? The list of advantages is compelling. Positive leaders are authentic, open, transparent, trustworthy. They coach and support self and others, they see what…
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Positive Self Leadership: Progress, not Perfection
Manage Positive Energy To Enhance Performance
Do you manage energy? Most of us don't, at least not consciously. Leaders tend to manage information and influence within their network. Traditionally, leadership is associated with influencing people to…
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Manage Positive Energy To Enhance Performance
Gratitude, Contribution, and an Abundance Culture
Let's look at some more positivity research and a real positive case. Thanks to Kim Cameron for inspiring us with positive leadership research and practices - here are more things…
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Gratitude, Contribution, and an Abundance Culture
Positive Deviance: Performance in a state of flow
All organizations exist to prevent deviance. Organizations aim for stability and end up in the middle. Not bad, but neither extraordinary. The natural focus is on what's wrong and to…
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Positive Deviance: Performance in a state of flow
Buy-in for Culture?
How can you get buy-in to do something about the culture? It's a question people ask me often. "It's obvious: our associates are unhappy with the way we do things…
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Buy-in for Culture?
How could I develop a positive culture?
In this blog, I've been reviewing many small, personal ways to contribute to a more positive culture at work. But what if you want to engage your whole organization? In…
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How could I develop a positive culture?