Leading, ends and means
Those who set the purpose or the direction for a team need to exercise their authority and be absolutely insistent about the end states to be achieved,… Read More »Leading, ends and means
Vision
Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
Stan Lee was brilliant and prolific. We know him for Spiderman, the X-men, the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther… for being the driving force… Read More »Stan Lee (1922-2018) – What If?
World without ends
This post was lost in the Crocapocalypse – I’m reposting it with its original date. Yesterday I posted about beginning with the end in mind. Today’s question… Read More »World without ends
The end in mind
This post was lost in the Crocapocalypse – I’m reposting it with its original date. Steven R. Covey’s first habit of highly effective people is to begin with the… Read More »The end in mind
Education for the future: which kids are ours? (2)
Which kids are yours? Which kids are “our kids”? It’s fine to start with your own or those closest to you. If those kids aren’t… Read More »Education for the future: which kids are ours? (2)
Leadership: say the words
Boy: “Are we going to give something to help the people in Palu*?”Me: “Good idea – how much do you want to give from your… Read More »Leadership: say the words
Education for the future: what do our kids need?
How do we prepare our kids for the future? There have been places and times where the rate of change has been faster than it… Read More »Education for the future: what do our kids need?
Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 8 (part 1): Create Boundaries for Yourself
This is the eighth post in a series applying Seth Godin’s rules of bootstrapping (see also here) to building a non-profit organisation. Rule 8: Create Boundaries for Yourself Create boundaries… Read More »Bootstrapping the non-profit organisation Rule 8 (part 1): Create Boundaries for Yourself
Rewriting the world
The possibilities of the future are often lying latent in the field of our vision. We can’t see them… And then suddenly we do, and… Read More »Rewriting the world
Made to Stick: Simplicity
Following Zinsser On Writing, here’s a snippet on simplicity from Made to Stick. The first chapter is about reducing your message to it’s absolute core.… Read More »Made to Stick: Simplicity