Category Archives: Connect

Cultural Intelligence, Rapport, Interpersonal Communication, Diversity and Alignment

Interpersonally Yours

I have had the privilege of working with many organisations on their relationship dynamics. There are multiple trends, best summed up by my favourite poet, Steve Turner, who said that history repeats itself, because no-one listens. The Titanic infamously ignored multiple messages sent to her crew, continuing in her quest to make it in record [...]

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True Friends?

Who are your Two a.m. friends? I am referring to the ones you can call at two a.m. when you’re in trouble, not those who update their status at 2 a.m. I am sure that in this time of doing the work of at least two previous employees, whilst having multiple Facebook friends, Twitter followers [...]

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Lowest Common Denominator (LCD)

I am tired of academics. As someone about to begin his masters degree, working with a leading business school, this came as something of a surprise to me, too. Don’t get me wrong: I love education, and research into better ways of being or doing. That is one reason why I have the highest respect [...]

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Power and Fear

Where does our Power lie? We are not always aware of the power of our words. Gossip assassinates multiple colleagues, as does favouritism and withholding of knowledge or support, due to preconceived ideas or stereotypes. Many leaders feel that their power rests in their position. They are managers who keep a file on their desk [...]

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