We are all problem solvers, action oriented and results minded. It is illegal in this culture to leave a meeting without a to-do list. We want measurable outcomes and we want them now. What is hard to grasp is that it is this very mindset which prevents anything fundamental from changing. We cannot problem solve our way into fundamental change, or … | Peter Block Continue reading Transformation Is About a Shift in Language and Conversation Peter Block
Abstract The “visionary leader” narrative and Performance Mindset that predominate in theories and practices of change leadership are no longer effective in an environment of multi-dimensional diversity marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Developments over the past thirty years in organization development theory and practice, which have led to what we call Dialogic Organization Continue reading The Dialogic Mindset: Learning Emergent Change in a Complex World Gervase R. Bushe and Robert J. Marshak
In this book, The Scout Mindset, Julia Galef explains that we see what we want to see when it comes to what we believe. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a “soldier” mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking to rationalizing in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to Continue reading Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef (2021)
Stop the paternalistic attempt to define how people think and engineer a XYZ culture and instead focus on creating and disrupting connections and engaging people in small actions in the here and now. Mindset change smacks of indoctrination. | Dave Snowden Continue reading Mindset Change Smacks of Indoctrination Dave Snowden
If you want to make any real difference then stop making lists of idealised qualities of how things should be — they will always end up as anodyne platitudes — focus on understanding and critically ACTING in the present to start shifting things in a better direction | Dave Snowden Continue reading Stop Making Lists of Idealised Qualities of How Things Should Be Dave Snowden
Conversational Leadership is a practice we can all engage in, regardless of our position, whether it is CEO or a new graduate employee. We can also practice it in our personal and social lives. One might even say it is a way of life. Continue reading Introduction: Practicing Conversational Leadership Anyone can practice conversational leadership
Society is shaped by both human and non-human factors. Traditional thinking often overlooks the influence of non-human entities like technology and infrastructure in driving change. Actor-Network Theory offers a way to understand how these elements interact to create complex systems and influence outcomes. Continue reading Actor-network Theory (ANT) Actor-Network Theory
Actor-network theory (ANT) deepens our understanding of complex systems by recognizing the role of non-human entities. However, focusing solely on these can overlook the role of human agency. By incorporating human interpretation and decision-making, ANT offers a richer, more nuanced view of how change unfolds in complex systems. Continue reading The Role of Human Agency Within Actor-network Theory Actor-network theory
Many factors, including conversational skills and habits, shape our ability to practice Conversational Leadership effectively. However, the most impactful factor is our mindset. Continue reading Conversational Leadership Mindset Developing a Conversational Leadership mindset
Colonialism has historically referred to the domination and control of one group or nation over another. However, the language of colonialism has recently been used to describe other forms of control and dominance. Continue reading Avoiding Modern-day Colonialism Colonialism: the dominance, control, and exploitation by one group over another
Beliefs are ideas that we hold to be true. However, we have no evidence to support many of them. False beliefs lead us to the wrong conclusions. We need to question and challenge our beliefs continually. Continue reading What Are Beliefs? Ideas that are held to be true but not necessarily supported by any evidence
Belief Systems What Are Mindsets? 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 An attitude is a tendency to think or feel about someone or something in a certain way. Over time, we tend to form our attitudes from Continue reading Attitudes A tendency to think, or feel about someone or something in a certain way
Attitudes Values 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 Mindsets are our mental attitudes or approaches to a particular situation or task. They are shaped by our beliefs, values, and experiences and can impact our ability to adapt Continue reading What Are Mindsets? Ways of thinking, mental inclinations, dispositions, or frames of mind
Motivated reasoning is where we look for arguments in favor of conclusions we want to believe, regardless of the evidence. This is a primary stumbling block in forming sound beliefs and making good decisions. However, if we are science-curious, we are more likely to explore data contradicting our worldview and are less prone to this bias. Continue reading Science Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific information for pleasure
