By John Haining on 19 November 2009
In maps of old, unchartered territories were marked with dragons. These dragons represented the perils of the unknown, the dread that the unexplored and unimaginable suggested. Dragons on those maps had their purpose, of course. They scared away those who never wanted to go beyond their limits and they allowed those brave enough to venture [...]
Posted in People & Talent | Tagged Change, Development, Goals, Management, Planning, Support
By John Haining on 8 November 2009
1. Think about every relationship that helps you get results in your life. 2. Think about every relationship where you give something (time, money, support, emotion). 3. Notice where they are relationships in balance. 4. Notice where the value each way is disproportionate to giving or getting. 5. Notice where there are gaps in things [...]
Posted in Conversations, People & Talent | Tagged Balance, Change, client management, Giving, relationships, Results, Value
By John Haining on 10 August 2009
“We just seem to recycle bad ideas or imitate our competitors.” The innovation team of a major FMCG company nodded in agreement with the senior executive in charge of marketing. I was there to talk with them about innovation, change and strategy. “What’s worse, the business expects predictability at the same time as innovation.” One [...]
Posted in Innovation & Change | Tagged Change, Conformity, Imitation, Incremental innovation, Mindset, People & Talent, Results
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