A different look at organizations, teams and ourselves. A few lines I hope will help to change
After looking at the strong pieces, we will explore the weak ties, how powerful they are, what we need to do in order to have an excellent network. Definition: invisible bonds that provide people with access to information and resources beyond those available in their own social circles. They provide the bridges where innovation cross … Continue reading Networks: the strength of weak ties
In the next two posts we will look at two different types of network connections, strong and weak ties. Just an overview at their main characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. Let's start by the ones that might appear as more powerful, useful. The strong ones. Definition: invisible bonds that make us feel a sense of belonging. … Continue reading Networks: Strong and weak ties
Imagine a construction kit of 100 pieces, 1 set of instructions for 5 predefined figures and one single player, yourself. Pretty sure that mostly all of us has had one of this during his life. If you think about it, I am sure you find different behaviors when you observe kids nowadays sharing this toy. … Continue reading New times for construction kits
There is the story of that guy who was a Top Manager at a very important company. When he had to give a speech, he traveled business-class, stayed at the best hotels and didn't pay for a single meal. The time for him to step down, finally arrived. But he still was giving some speeches. … Continue reading What we are, who we are
We receive training, advice, lessons, ... We can attend the latest masterclasses, go to the best schools, have the best mentor, pay thousands of euros, spend hundreds of hours, have the "coolest" certificates with the trendy topic on it. But it's not what we have, what we received or what it cost. It's what we … Continue reading The club of the curious people
Kids are constantly learning new stuff. For example, to tie their shoelaces. We don't always have the time or the patience to show them how to do it. Do we invest (teach)? or do we want inmediate results (do)? We can teach them how to tie their shoelaces (wetrain them) or you can just tie … Continue reading Teaching vs. doing
To be free, discipline needs to exist. If not, we become slaves, captives of what we desired. Plan and check, even more if you are leading a team
If we want we will find similarities between schools and organizations. We, as leaders, have the responsibility to know what we are asking for. We are accountable
Life is like a party, there will always be people who join and leave it, but the party will go on. With or without you. As always, it's up to you. You decide if you go to that party, if you stay, leave, enjoy it, have fun or you just leave it. Then you can … Continue reading Life is a party.
When we plan to give a speech, prepare a presentation we begin (usually) by designing, by writing the script.We keep it in our heads, on a piece of paper or on the computer. When we are in a meeting discussing topics, training, selling a product... we have many different tools (power point, support documentation, videos...) … Continue reading Draw it, build it