A young man had friends who played golf so he thought he would too. He borrowed a golf club and tried to hit a ball. Then he tried again. He got up early one morning and joined them at a golf course. His first challenge was simply to hit the…
Intro 2. Is Leadership Important?
For 300,000 years, humans have survived and flourished. We only have recorded history for the last 5000, but we know that the miracle of human civilisation is built on one common thread. Humans form groups and change what was before. We have survived and thrived – not just by adapting…
Intro 1. Is Leadership a thing?
In 1905 a standardized high school test included the question: “write a sentence about what’s common between dogs and rabbits” The question was still being put in 2015. The students’ answers had shifted. The obvious answers about both being mammals, 4 legged, furry etc were consistent across generations but a…
154. Are People a Problem?
A friend once told me how happy he was after changing jobs to a very technical design role. “the best thing” he said, “is I don’t have to deal with people any more…” The trouble with people is that they’re all different. And often difficult. The trouble with leadership is…
144. Is Ego a Problem?
The problem with being accountable is that you might have to accept that you were wrong. Your ego might have to take a hit. Some leaders have a problem with the truth, or accepting they might be the cause of some problems – because their egos are too sensitive. Their…
134. Is money a problem?
Most people sacrifice lifestyle to earn money, it seems to be hardwired in our DNA. The battle between earning and enjoying is an experience most of us share. Work-life balance is certainly a big topic in the lifestyle industry. What isn’t as widely understood is the impact of that choice…
108. What are you Afraid of?
I’ve worked in some great teams. The thing that set them apart was how smart they were. Or better yet – how smart they became. You see great teams aren’t born smart, they grow smart. They overcome the fears that hold back ordinary teams. Not in a passive or planned…
97. Do you Inspire?
Two stone masons were cutting a block of stone in a quarry. A passerby asked them what they were doing. “I’m cutting a stone” said the first mason. “I’m building a cathedral” explained the second. One saw what they had to do, the other could see the end result. One…
55. Q2: What don’t we Know?
Our 1st Leadership Question was Which problem needs Solving?. We have started our journey on the Learning Curve, because we’ve focused. Whatever that problem is, we will automatically start taking action. We can’t help ourselves as humans – we need to Do something. The challenge with our action orientation is…
36. What do you Know?
What you “know” sits inside your head, right? Your own beliefs and decisions are based on rational thoughts and logic. You “worked it out”.. unlike others with a different view who just made it up or aren’t so smart. Right? Wrong. At BalancedKaizen we believe that what we know is…