organisational

A Better Way than Worker Cooperatives and ESOPs

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And that is not all. You might even go so far as to say that, rather than espousing the “socialist” label so often associated with worker cooperatives, the ‘Every Individual Matters’ model takes the capitalist imperative to a new level and extends all the benefits of the capitalist model to your employees. It recognises and rewards the investment of both investors and employees, and ensures they work together to reap the rewards of their mutual contributions in a more effective, more productive and less wasteful system.

The Power of Remarkable

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It could hardly have been better timed. After writing last week about achieving the remarkable, I received a newsletter from Charles Bennett, Partner and Thought … Read more

Employee Engagement: Not ‘Love for Work’, but ‘Love at Work’

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Talking about love at work is a surprisingly daunting prospect. Whether that is by default or design, it seems the word love is seldom, if … Read more

What Is The Future of Work?

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With 3 in 10 jobs in the US held by the self-employed and their sub-contractors there is no doubt that the workplace is changing. (Source) … Read more

Meeting the Most Pressing Organisational Challenges

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Having written about “the defining issue of our time” last week, it seemed like remarkably good timing that this week PWC’s 19th Annual Global CEO … Read more

Mastering “The Paradox of Being Human”

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The whole conundrum around the struggle between selfishness and selflessness, with its biological roots – or what Simon Sinek calls “The Paradox of Being Human” … Read more

“The Paradox of Being Human” and Its Implications in Organisations

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“The Paradox of Being Human” is how Simon Sinek refers to life’s constant conflict between selfishness and selflessness: between “me” and “we.” We spend our … Read more

Evolution, Not Revolution, Powers Innovation and Change

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In organisms, each and every cell, both individually and as part of a larger organ, is a self-managing entity. This, with the concomitant capability to respond, adapt and change, is what enables the whole organism to survive and thrive. Every cell matters. It therefore seems abundantly clear that, for organisations to become more organic, the people need to be seen as cells and to be self-managing.

Tension vs. Stress and How to Eliminate One to Avoid the Other

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I am reading Brian J Robertson's  book "Holacracy".  As I do it has dawned on me that the reason why command and control management has not … Read more

The Paradox of Change

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“It takes a lot of learning to keep something stuck.” That was what Nora Bateson said at a recent development session I attended. Only a … Read more

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