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. - Continue Reading ››
Stomach brain
How many brains does the average human have? One? Wrong! There's one in the head, and it seems we also have an extra one wrapped around our intestines. Read all about it.
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How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress. - Niels Bohr
Anger management
There's a new series on TV2 about anger management. It turns out that in most cases where we danes are hopping mad inside, we try hard to maintain a calm exterior.
Which got me thinking: Might this also be going on at work..?
The most interesting part of the show is danes being … Continue Reading ››
Which got me thinking: Might this also be going on at work..?
The most interesting part of the show is danes being … Continue Reading ››
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A leader is best when the people are hardly aware of his existence, not so good when people stand in fear, worse, when people are contemptuous. Fail to honour people, and they will fail to honur you. But a good leader who speaks little, when his task is accomplished, his work done, the people say … Continue Reading ››
Book review: The cathedral within
The cathedral within by Bill Shore is about charity. Bill Shore is the founder and executive director of Share Our Strength, an organization that supports anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts worldwide.
This book strengthened my conviction, that giving is important. Giving something to your community or your world confirms your identity, it strengthens your … Continue Reading ››
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A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Book review: The fifth discipline fieldbook
The fifth discipline by Peter Senge is probably the most influential book on learning organizations. It laid the theoretical groundwork for creating learning organizations by defining five essential skills: Systems thinking, personal mastery, mental models, shared vision and team learning.
The Fifth discipline fieldbook follows up on the theory, and offers a wealth of … Continue Reading ››
What get’s measured get’s done: True or False?
I've heard it often: What get's measured get's done. It's especially popular among proponents of Balanced Scorecards and similar management tools.
I think it's wrong. Click more and I'll tell you why I think so.
Well first of all, what does the statement mean? Most often it's used as a reason to measure performance in … Continue Reading ››
I think it's wrong. Click more and I'll tell you why I think so.
Well first of all, what does the statement mean? Most often it's used as a reason to measure performance in … Continue Reading ››