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Bigotry Someone much, much smarter than most of us made the observation that intelligence is partly measured by the ability to hold two opposing thoughts simultaneously. Or something like that…. … Read more
Making Hay
Social commentary, musings and reflections.
Sunday Thoughts 012
Putting the Individual at the Centre of Everything We all say, “I” We are all individuals We are this first After this, We are members of a group By sex, … Read more
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Willpower and Individuality Part 3 of 3 The closing words of Part 2 said: “And the failure to do so? As individuals, in terms of unfulfilled lives? Being caught in … Read more
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Willpower and Individuality Part 2 The closing words of Part 1: “… does not mean less ego or less will or trance-like consciousness. It means more.” Now, the gentle irony … Read more
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Willpower and Individuality Part 1 We talk, write, read about agency, about the power of the individual spirit, about raising consciousness. And a whole lot of other stuff, vaguely related. … Read more
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Power, Powerlessness and Freedom Many exhibits of power are merely grandiose symptoms of powerlessness. – The person in a uniform who cannot exercise discretion. – The person in a call … Read more
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“All power in the world works not just through force or by laws – but also by getting inside people’s heads and shaping how they see the world. This is … Read more
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Fragile . Resilient . Anti-Fragile . Muddling Through Today seems like a good day to reflect a little on the impact of change on and in our lives. And the … Read more
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Narrative. Agency. Storytelling. Action. For too long we have been told to leave our background out of the work we do, to focus on the results we have achieved, to … Read more
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All improvement requires change, not all change gives improvement. Change Managers manage change. Not all change programmes improve the client’s condition. While it is most visible in organsations, it is … Read more
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The events of this week brought into stark relief that we can no longer rely on the good will of people to act in moral and ethical ways in societal … Read more
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Eventually we come to a point of realising that what other people think of us is largely immaterial (as opposed to irrelevant) and that many of those who exhort us … Read more