Leadership vs Management, who wins in a fight? The terms leadership and management are often used interchangeably, and they are inextricably linked because those people that are leaders often have to manage. And those people in management positions with the title of boss often have to lead people. But it’s essential to know the difference. It’s really important to know.. Read more
How to change the world: Step One. 1. Be Frustrated. 😡 Nothing sparks action like negative emotion, so take a look at the world. What frustrates you? What do you see and think that should be like that? What problems make you angry? How to change the world: Step Two. 2. Be Unconventional. 🤔 Use your imagination and start by.. Read more
Not all difficult conversation are the same. Do you know the difference?
One of the key things to understand about difficult conversations is they come in three forms and if we get the form wrong, the conversation session can go extremely badly.
When it comes to leadership, we need to make sure we allow people to add an egg. Let me explain what I mean. Back in the 50s, General Mills introduced a ready to use cake mix called Betty Crocker. And all you had to do was pour in the water, mix it up, whack it in the oven. An hour.. Read more
The opposite of capitalism is not socialism or communism it’s community and relationship. Capitalism = transactional. If I have enough money I can get what I want, even if I’m an ar$ehole. It doesn’t matter how unpleasant I am as a human, if I have the bank balance, I get what I want. That’s how capitalism works because it is purely transactional. We.. Read more
When it comes to building a business, money is transactional. If you have money, you can buy people’s time. You can’t buy their loyalty, or their heart and passion. You give money you’ll get time. Money = Transactional If you want their loyalty and their focus and their energy, then you have to move beyond transactions and build relationships. You.. Read more