Do you fall into The Advice Trap as a leader? Curb your Advice Monster.
Why you need to beware of The Advice Trap for leaders. Review of the brilliant latest book from Michael Bungay Stanier. Identify your Monster.
Tag: thinking
Body language & silent dinners – listening beyond words as a leader
Are you listening beyond words as leader? Tony Boobier shares why leaders need to pay attention to body language, emotions and coded messages
Can you hear the Sounds of Silence with your listening?
How can silence help you listen better & others think more clearly? Plus, 5 tips for effective listening from business mentor William Buist.
Could your team think better by using these six thinking hats?
Introducing Edward De Bono’s 6 Thinking Hats and how they can help data & analytics teams to achieve better quality thinking & interpretation
What Humpty Dumpty has to say about systemic work for your business
Are you undertaking systemic work, to address potential biases or develop your organisation? Ty Francis helps us think about what that means.
You need more time to think, how this book can unleash it
How to get More Time To Think & unleash the same for others. A book review of this essential book from Nancy Kline. For leaders everywhere.
Why we need to be more discerning as people & leaders
Why we need to be more discerning, especially as leaders. In this age of infobesity guest blogger, Tony Boobier, reflects on the need for more discernment.
Would you benefit from Digital Minimalism to reduce your screen addiction?
Book review of “Digital Minimalism” by Cal Newport. Sharing the useful challenge & suggested practices for leaders to break free of screen addictions.
Why you need Rebel Ideas within your Data Science team
Why you need Cognitive Diversity in your Data Science team. A book review of “Rebel Ideas” by Matthew Syed.
How a book can help you, ask a more beautiful question, and why that matters
Books can help you do many things better, including asking a more beautiful question. If that sounds intriguing, so is the benefit that guest blogger […]
Are you & your analysts protecting time for Deep Work?
As you continually improve how your team works, are you protecting time for “Deep Work”? If you haven’t come across that phrase, it was coined […]
What is coaching & should it matter to you at a time like this?
An article comparing and contrasting executive coaching with mentoring and counselling. Paul Laughlin also warns against the claims of some NLP coaches.