Sep 23, 2021 | Leadership, Personal Development
In part 1 I looked at the 4D’s – Diatribe, Debate, Discussion and Dialogue In part 2 I will look at five core characteristics that you need to develop to help you on your journey to dialogue Openness This is the willingness to let go of certainty...
Sep 22, 2021 | Leadership, Personal Development
“Dialogue – A discipline for collective learning” Edgar Schein Dialogue is aimed at fostering mutual insight and common purpose. The process involves listening with empathy, searching for common ground, exploring new ideas and perspectives, and bringing...
Sep 13, 2021 | Leadership
If as a CEO or senior leader you are building your leadership team Don’t build a team “below you”, with you on a kind of pedestal and team members following in your footsteps. Don’t build a team around you, with you as the centre of attraction and team members...
Aug 21, 2021 | Leadership
Lesson n°12, is not a particular scene but something that is shown throughout the film, “The power of questions” Socrates only had questions in his “tool box” and he made a great reputation for himself by using the judiciously. Questions are one of the...
Aug 20, 2021 | Leadership
Lesson n°11 is, quite possibly my favourite scene, is the from the final scene in the jury room, when juror n°8 hands his “nemesis” his coat. This scene sums up, at least for me, what leadership is all about; it’s not about criticising people, it’s not about...
Aug 18, 2021 | Leadership
Lesson n°10, “Beware of prejudices”, comes from the tirade by juror n°10, a stalwart of the “guilty camp”. This is a very powerful scene, where, even those “on the same side” as juror n°10 slowly take their distance by either moving away or turning their backs....
