When Led Zeppelin first performed Stairway to Heaven, the audience reaction wasn’t what you’d expect: “They were all bored to tears waiting to hear something they knew” John Paul Jones It takes a LONG time for people to realise what you’re doing is different, unique, and challenging the norms. New ideas might not be good… Read More New ideas
We talk a lot about trust, empathy and psychological safety in leadership.All useful. They make it easier to have honest conversations. But performance shifts when managers know how to work out what’s actually getting in the way of the work. Start with clarity.Does everyone know what ‘good’ looks like?Not a value. Not a slogan. The… Read More See clearly
There was a fascinating post from Seth Godin earlier this week. In it, he describes the options you have for using AI. The first is to walk away and make your work: “…more unpredictable, more human and more nuanced” The seconds is to dance with the tools, understand their rhythm and partner with them. I… Read More Pause before dancing
People are fed up of hot takes! In a world where we’re speeding up how fast we shove information in front of people, it’s understandable that we’re drawn to the quick fix or simple headline. But hot takes aren’t the answer. They’re often a shortcut and an oversimplified version of what’s really needed. They’re hot… Read More Hot take!
I was re-reading an old post from the Christensen Institute the other day. Reflecting on how innovation was trapped in an echo chamber, I started wondering if the same could be said of workplace learning in today. Back in 2019, siloed information in US schools highlighted three major challenges for workplace learning innovation. I reckon… Read More Innovation is flawed
Lost and Desperate 