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Control

September 17, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

A financial analyst once asked me if I was afraid of losing control of our organization. I told him I've never had control and I never wanted it. If you create an environment where the people truly participate, you don't need control. They know what needs to be done, and they do it. And the … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Silly

Stealth disco

September 16, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

You sneak up behind a co-worker and disco - without getting caught and with another co-worker videotaping it. Looks like fun.

Change, Leadership, Philosophy

Death and grief

September 12, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

From an article in Fast Company:
Philosopher and consultant Peter Koestenbaum spends his days exploring truly big questions that have never sounded more relevant. Here, he reflects on what the shock of death teaches us about leadership -- and how to move forward without forgetting.

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Happy At Work, Leadership

Robert Levering

September 8, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

Robert Levering is the man behind the "Great place to work" book and concept. Here's a quote from the introduction to the book
...I am more optimistic than ever about the prospects for the workplace. When Milton and I began researching this area nearly two decades ago, great places to work were clearly exceptions to the … Continue Reading ››

Book Reviews, Learning, Philosophy

Book review: Bird by bird

September 8, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

I've just added Anne Lamott to my "List of People I'd Really Like To Meet". Having just read her book Bird by bird: Some instructions on writing and life, I think she's a nice person, interesting to be around and very wise. The book contains many, many tips for the aspiring writer. Not on the … Continue Reading ››

Happy At Work, Media

Me on TV

September 5, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

Just before I went on vacation I was interviewed on national TV on the "Good Morning Denmark" show. The topic was how to be happy at work when you return from vacation. It went very well, and you can see the entire interview here. It's in danish, of course.

Art, Change

Autumn poem

September 4, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

The other day while I was driving home, I looked into the gutter and saw yellow leaves. Autumn's here, and here's a fitting poem which I found in Anne Lamott's beautiful book "bird by bird".

Above me, wind does its best
to blow leaves off the Aspen
tree a month too soon. No use,
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Quotes, Silly

Quote

September 2, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

Problems worthy of attack, prove their worth by hitting back. - Piet Hein

Speaking

Open Space on Open Space

August 28, 2003 Alexander Leave a comment

As part of my holidays I spent three days at the OSonOS, which is the annual conference for Open Space practitioners. For those who don't know Open Space Technology here's an excellent intro. To me it is quite simply an incredibly efficient meeting form, which treats people as adults capable of making their own … Continue Reading ››

Book Reviews, Happy At Work, Psychology

Book review: Learned optimism

August 28, 2003 Alexander 29 Comments

Of course I've been reading while I was on holidays, and it fit very well that I was reading about optimism. Martin Seligman has long researched optimism and positive psychology, and Learned Optimism is the popular summary of his work. But why be optimistic? Shouldn't you just be a realist? Well, here are a few … Continue Reading ››

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