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Facing up to reality
I don’t watch that TV show ‘ undercover boss’, largely because I think TV likes to produce its own reality, and I can’t cope with the heavily emotional reactions at the end. But I wonder if every...
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Double Standards
For many years I worked in the Chemical Industry. Safety of personnel was the highest priority in the sites that I worked on, and any form of injury was treated seriously. Everything we did was also...
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The Break Up
It often amazes me how things that happen at work can feel very much the same as home life, especially when they are going wrong. I sat with a colleague the other day and over a coffee she told me...
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Outing Burnout
It might be because I’ve had a long summer break and am suitably relaxed (God bless New Zealand with it’s wonderful weather and short weeks) but I’m noticing burnout in change teams. Change projects...
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The hardest change of all
Anyone who is familiar with John Kotters’ definition of leadership will know leaders make changes – whereas managers maintain stability. The struggle to do both is the daily balancing act of any senior...
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