Valentines at work
Hey, Valentines. We were talking about meetings on this blog but, this week, we'll make the workplace kinder. Let's spread some "Valentines" at work. Random acts of kindness Random acts…
Are you Downloading, Debating or in Dialogue?
Welcome back to the Positive Power series. Here's part 3 at the team and organization level of "WE". Let's see what interactions you see happening around you. Otto Scharmer discerns…
How do you respond to gossip?
How do you feel when someone gossips or complains about someone else? It depends, of course. It can be great to agree because it creates a feeling of bonding. "The…
What do you ask to influence others?
In our culture of telling, to ask can be judged as ignorance while leaders are supposed to know what to do. Telling is expected and respected. And it feels so…
How do I relate to others?
How do you relate to others? When you look at situations the blind spot is yourself. As you are the source of attention, looking outward, it is not easy to…
What’s your emotion ratio?
How do you feel? But how you feel is crucial to developing a positive culture. You cannot fake it till you make it - as the saying goes. People have…
What is your Purpose?
You might have an idea of your big Why, your drive or purpose. What is the legacy you would like to leave? What is your contribution that you love to…
How to change beliefs?
Do you want to adopt the beliefs and behaviors of the positive mindset? I hope you do. This next part (about 14 blog posts) will be about the "inner work"…
Why and how positivity pays off
Professor Kim Cameron wrote “Positive Leadership - Strategies for extraordinary performance”, a concise guide that contains compelling research on the effects of Positive Leadership. It’s inspiring to see this collection…
Four Role Models of Whole Person Organizational Cultures
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Guest post by Jerry Wagner. The Institute for Inspired Organizational Cultures (IOC) aims to develop a global community of leaders who are advocates for organizational…
Cultivating Organizations – Background to The New Ecology of Leadership
Guest post by David Hurst. What if people were like plants and organizations were like gardens? Would managers and leaders realize that they can’t grow either people or organizations directly:…
Improving and innovating With Ideas From The Bottom
Guest post by Jehan Joy Tandingan Gesta. There’s usually a natural rate at which organizations improve. It’s 2 to 2.5% per year but if you manage it – if you…