Triplux :: 101 Things in 1001 Days I was referred to this meme by Clare at Eclectic Artisan. It’s a great idea – basically you draw up a list of 101 things that you want to complete in 1001 days. There are many sites out there with versions of this. This one has a great … Read more
I promised recently that I would post some information about the book which I am writing. It is a book about change, particularly about the whole issue of surviving organisational change. A lot of the techniques and tools that I set out in the book are applicable to change in whatever context we encounter it. … Read more
The frequency of posts to the weblog has fallen away over the last few weeks. The explanation – I have been pouring my energies into the planning of a book. The book, working title “Coming through Change“, is about organisational change. Its subtitle is “A practical guidebook for personal survival and success during times of … Read more
These five key questions were suggested to me by Ben Shoshan, who is a mind set / executive coach working for Si Group. They are meant to be used when something negative happens, to reframe the situation, and change the usual reaction: 1. What could be good about this?2. What’s not perfect, yet?3. Who can … Read more
Last night I went to a local drama group, to see whether I should join them. I have thought about getting involved with a drama group for a while now. It’s one of those quietly written resolutions or ambitions that I never seem to get to. So, last night I went and watched the Riverside … Read more
Over the last ten days I have had the chance to deliver a workshop testing out some of the ideas from my PhD thesis. The workshop, called “Working with Archetypes: understanding individual and group behaviour” takes a group through a series of exercises and techniques which introduces the concepts and ways to make use of … Read more
Margaret J Wheatley I’m reading “Leadership and the New Science” by Margaret Wheatley at the moment. It’s a fascinating read, taking in the breadth of new sciences from quantum physics to chaos theory. I like the way she begins and ends each chapter with a vivid image, and piece of descriptive writing. I’ve given a … Read more
Does Creativity get in the way of productivity? It can do. How do you ensure that spinning around various creative spirals doesn’t detract from the job that needs doing? At the moment I am producing lots of creative ideas, and my thoughts are developing fast. But my actual productivity levels are quite low. I suppose … Read more
I have had a pack of playing cards for a few years now that was created by Roger von Oech (www.creativethink.com). It is called a ‘Creative Whack Pack’ and I use it when I am a bit stuck in moving things forwards. For the last two days I have started the day by choosing a … Read more
Some time ago I read a book by Robert Fritz called ‘The path of least resistance’. It was a marvellous exposition of uses of creativity. I thoroughly enjoyed working through it. Well, you often find yourself going around loops and back to where you started. At the moment I am reading Peter Senge’s ‘Fifth Discipline’ … Read more