One of the greatest reasons why so few people understand themselves, is, that most writers are always teaching men what they should be, and hardly ever trouble their heads with telling them what they really are. Credit: Bernard Mandeville Comment: Understanding what it means to be human is crucial for our survival. We cannot thrive … Continue reading Understanding Ourselves Bernard Mandeville (1714)
Managers Are Employees Too ** The Fable of the Bees Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Leadership is often seen as providing guidance and security. However, authentic leadership may lie in confronting people with their own freedom, … Continue reading Peter Block, the Grand Inquisitor, and Leadership Leadership, freedom, and the burden of responsibility
Introduction: Principles of Conversational Leadership II. Embrace Complexity Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Take responsibility: In life, we can choose to take responsibility in several ways. Most critically, we can choose to take ownership of the … Continue reading I. Take Responsibility We need to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world
Our World Is Complex Our Old Ways of Thinking and Working Are Failing Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Humans are extraordinarily complex, shaped by billions of years of evolution. Understanding human systems is challenging because they … Continue reading We Humans Are Complex Human socio-technical systems are complex