Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary.

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Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.

Winston Churchill

We shall not fail or falter

Memorial walk at Blenheim Palace

We shall not fail or falter. We shall not weaken or tire. Neither the sudden shock of battle nor the long-drawn trials of vigilance and exertion will wear us down. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.

Winston Churchill

Leadership lessons from King Arthur

 

Harvard professor David Perkins uses the metaphor of the Round Table to discuss how collaborative conversations create smarter organizations. The Round Table is one of the most familiar stories of Arthurian legend since it’s meant to shift power from the king who normally sat at the head of a long table and made long pronouncements while everyone else listened.

By reducing hierarchy and making collaboration easier, Arthur discovered an important source of power––organizational intelligence–that allowed him to unite medieval England. According to Perkins, Organizational Intelligence is simply “how well people put their heads together in a group, team, organization or community.”

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way (John C. Maxwell)

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I am still learning

 

Success celebrated

Here's to my exceptional staff!!

As Richard Branson says: Colleagues should take care of each other, have fun, celebrate success, learn by failure, look for reasons to praise not to criticize, communicate freely and respect each other.

This week is all about celebrating success and thanking those behind the scenes of success.