In one nice conversation, the person I was talking to got a language ambiguity and I was later haunted by it. It was about brainstorming and he mistakenly used the word brain journey. I was left thinking that the word attack has a violent undertone and it has always touched me internally somehow when someone […]
A journey of the brain instead of brainstorming Read More »
Plato formulated such an idea some 2500 years ago, and it seems to me that in many contexts it is time to return to it. Not everyone in power carries power. It is too heavy a burden when the ego is not yet mature enough. Plato spoke of a so-called philosophical king with a love
He who does not desire power is fit to bear it Read More »
It was a summary of my life in spring 2020. Suddenly, everything that had mattered – passion for the work, the work itself, the relationship, one of the dogs dead, my mother dead, my grandmother gone, no family, no friends, no hope for a better life – was gone. There seemed to be no more
I have a dog, a cat and a home loan Read More »
This image speaks at first glance of a client-agent relationship. Whether that helper is a therapist, mentor, coach or experience counsellor. But in my view, a manager is also a helper. Perhaps the picture is also about the relationship between the manager and the team member. But since we have not taught anyone to communicate
To move into the future, you first need to move from the past to the present. Read More »
The first temptation is to diagnose (e.g. narcissist) a highly egocentric, aggressive and unemotional leader. Diagnosis, however, is generally not so much a question of acceptance of responsibility as of politeness. But in life, many of us come across leaders who run over people, only highlight their own achievements and direct people to admire themselves
How to deal with a psychologically aggressive manager? Read More »
In one of the management training groups, it could be seen that the managers had come together for the training because they had been organised and given no other choice. There was a visible and perceived resistance to yet another management training course, an expectation of the topics to be covered, an attitude of ‘I
Each of us operates in a broader context, which includes not only personal and professional goals, but also a deeper purpose and a connection to something bigger. At least that is how I believe the world works. While this may seem abstract, it is important to understand that the connection to our inner purpose and
Not every burnout is a burnout. It can be a boring extinction. Read More »
Sometimes we even try to hide the fact that we are practising spirituality. In the context of organisations, this sometimes seems to be completely out of the question, and some media outlets also consider anything that goes beyond the level of quantifiable thinking to be ooh-ooh. If that’s the case, then I’m proud to say.
Why do we call spirituality “woo-woo”? Read More »
I see very often in my training that people come to learn ways and techniques to better manage others. How to get them more committed to better results, how to improve performance in a team, how to drive a project or process towards a goal. Of course, this is all true and we talk about
You can’t control others until you can control yourself. Read More »
Recruiting values rather than skills is no longer new for many. But have you thought about what is underneath the values, or what the values are based on. These are beliefs, or all the things we think are true in life. Most of our beliefs are formed in the first years of life by observing
Recruiting by values or beliefs? Read More »
