“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” I came across this quote from John Quincy Adams, the 6th President of the United States, who was in office from 1825–1829. […]
We often get very confused when we talk about leaders and leadership. We refer to our managers as leaders, but when we think about leadership, it is not about having power or authority, it is about having the ability to […]
An organisation in its simplest form, can be viewed as a collection of people who share a common belief and have got together to accomplish more of it together, than they could do individually. Thinking about an organisation as the […]
Why-based organisations are special places, where trust, loyalty, collaboration and integrity are the norm and high performance is the outcome. Why is Developing Constantly (the fourth attribute) so important? In this world of increasing change, it is essential that organisations […]
We call organisations where people thrive why-based organisations. In order for people to thrive, they have to be working on things that really matter to them. These organisations know their Higher Purpose. Their Higher Purpose identifies the unique contribution the […]
You know those organisations that just seem to be on a special mission? We ran a Why Discovery Workshop for a retail bank that provides banking and credit facilities primarily for people who have not had credit before or have lost it […]
When flying home from Zurich I was listening to the safety brief and was struck by the relevance of these instructions. A wonderful serenity The message is to put your own oxygen mask on before you help anyone else with […]
