Simon Inger
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Sit down and listen: I’m talking about control
“Theme of the month: Co-ordination and control mechanisms.” So began this month’s email from the European Organisation Design Forum. Note to self: renew subscription because these guys always bring interesting stuff, like: “Control in organisations. A phenomenon nearing extinction in...
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Life? Talk to me about life.
“Did you know you can plant your name badge?” said the sign on the registration desk. You can tear it into little bits, plant it in damp compost, and lovely flowers will grow. I was at the Nature Connections Conference,...
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The Myth of Leadership (there can be only one)
I recently challenged my team mates to throw me a random topic that I would be obliged to improvise a blog around, and the only response was “the myth of leadership.” My first thought was: “which one?” but my mind...
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Shall we take this outside?
Office work under open skies Windermere hadn’t had any snow all winter, so it was a delightful awakening to see the carpet of white down to lake level under clear skies. We heard the shrieks as the other group had...
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Those duh-uh moments
As New Year’s resolutions fade, let’s talk about motivation I have no wish to climb Everest. It’s dangerous, cold and ruinously expensive. But it was a podcast with one of the world’s top Everest guides that made me realise something...
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How are we listening?
I want to propose a daft idea. Next time you’re having a meeting that gets through its scheduled business ten minutes early, don’t say: “Great, we can all have ten minutes back in our calendars.” (Everyone cheers). Instead, say: “We’ve...