I find myself coming back to learning again and again these days. Some people say that planning is learning. Some say that change is learning and learning is change. Some say that the meaning of life itself is to learn. I've used learning as one of 6 core values that changes a good … Continue Reading ››
There's a very important talent, a discipline, that is almost totally ignored these days: Silence and solitude.
We're talkers. We speak, argue, discuss, put forth. We seem to express ourselves mostly by what we do and say, and we measure others by the same yardstick. But there is a value in silence and solitude … Continue Reading ››
People don't burn out because they're trying to solve problems. People burn out because they've been trying to solve the same problem over and over and over.
- Susan Scott
I was net-researching the concept of paradox, when I discovered this article from the CEO Refresher, which describes how you can (and should) embrace paradox in business. Excellent stuff!
Teasers: Living with paradox may not be comfortable or easy, but it reflects a significant understanding of how ?things? really work.
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I always thought that the really big companies were immortal. That once an organization attained a certain size, it would last forever, barring some catastrophic event or weird fluke. But it turns out, that the average life span of Fortune 500 companies is under 50 years!
Arie de Geus pioneered a study at Shell that uncovered … Continue Reading ››
My name is closely associated with Open Space, which might lead people to assume that I designed it with infinite patience and great care. This would be an error. As I see it, Open Space has always existed, or it has recently emerged by itself. My privilege has been simply to stumble upon it.
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