Monthly Archives: August 2010

Creativity is having great ideas that add value

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Curious and Interested

TED.com has a number of wonderful presentations and this one from Sir Ken Robinson is “an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.” He challenges the way we’re educating our children and … Continue reading →

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Diversity in decision making is good

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Curious and Interested

On HBR Blogs Tom Davenport asks..Does Better Judgment Come With Age? see http://blogs.hbr.org/davenport/2010/08/does_better_judgment_come_with.html Tuesday August 24, 2010 To quote “Building good judgment in an organization is not as simple as giving our youngest leaders silver-haired counselors. It’s the result of drawing … Continue reading →

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6 Questions to Help You Build Trust on Your Team

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Curious and Interested

http://blogs.hbr.org/frontline-leadership/2009/05/6-questions-to-help-you-build.html In Patrick Lencioni’s book the Five Dysfunctions of a team his model states that trust is the important foundation for a functional team and I have to agree with him. In a trusting relationship there will be god opportunity … Continue reading →

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Matt Ridley: When ideas meet and mate – video presentation from TED

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Curious and Interested

At TEDGlobal 2010, author Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. It’s not important how clever individuals are, he says; what really matters is how smart the collective brain is. Continue reading →

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Reflections on Leadership experiences

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Curious and Interested

Recently I left an organisation after 11 years in a leadership role that included great financial, sales and customer results. At the end of that time I look back and reflect upon those things that I am most proud of … Continue reading →

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RSA Animate – The Secret Powers of Time

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Curious and Interested

RSA Animate – The Secret Powers of Time. Professor Philip Zimbardo conveys how our individual perspectives of time affect our work, health and well-being. Time influences who we are as a person, how we view relationships and how we act … Continue reading →

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