In this regard Larry E. Greiner (Evolution and Revolution as Organizations Grow, 1998) provide a useful framework for analysis by arguing that most organizations grow through stages. Each of these stages poses a crisis that can derail future growth and sustainability, as result of an inability to respond effectively to societal and market trends. The podcast provides a primer for managers and practitioners, that can be utilized for analyzing the internal context of their organizations.

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Organizational Growth and Evolution: Using the Greiner Framework as a Diagnostic Tool.

What is it about this wonderful game rugby (or any game if you want) that fascinate us so? After all few of us were great players. Yet, since childhood we wanted to play. To this question I don’t have a ready answer, but what I do know is, in playing the game as a boy and young adult we often learnt more on the field than in the classroom.

We Few, We Happy Few, We Band of Brothers (A Distinctly South African “Meditation”)

#Covid_19SA #Coronavirus #Covid19 #LockdownSA #CoronaUpdate For the business leader staying abreast of changes is critical! So, if the “game” changes the business leader should ensure that the new playing field is studied, the game rules, and winning strategies internalized and most important to make it practical to those affected! The aim of the sections that follow is therefore to provide a perspective of the global and local “playing field”.

A Perspective on Local and Global Trends in a Pandemic, and Post Pandemic World.

Historians call Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian war general, the father of military strategy. And students at WestPoint study his journey over the Pyrenees and battles at Trebia, Lake Trasimene and Cannae. But one must read extensively to realize that in the long run he made strategic mistakes which was eventually his undoing.

Leadership, Myth and Reality

In a post COVID 19 world, we are often downhearted, and our way of thinking become traps in our own life, motivation, and sense of self. I had a colleague who used to ask, what did your thoughts do with you today.  Becoming aware of the common thinking traps in yourself can eliminate negative and enhance positive emotions.

Thinking Traps, Negatively Impacting Your Resilience

There is a saying “emotions are the messengers of the soul". If”.If you want to become aware of your goals, values, relationships etc. it is very useful to keep a journal.

A technique to build resilience in the face of change

Hi Philip de Kock signing in again. The year is now well on its way and I thought I might just provide you with an overview of what goes into a case for change

Building Your Case for Change

A few days ago, I chatted to an old friend, trying to explain archetypes. With this I realized two things. Why it fascinates me, and why I battled at university to understand the concept. So, when I write about it, again I aim to clear my mind and try to gain deeper understanding of this idea made prominent in psychology by Carl Jung.

Archetypes: Dusted for Personal Insight and Growth

To build resilience for change it is useful to focus on three aspects: Why we resist change What are the barriers to change? How do we address these? This podcast provide you with practical tools to achieve this.

Practical Tools to Deal with Resistance and Barriers to Change

This podcast takes each section of the full speech at the Lincoln Memorial and distill what we can learn with respect to leadership communication.

The MLK “I Have a Dream” - For Leadership Communication

Exploring leadership decision making in circumstances or uncertainty.

Leadership Decision Making: Chess or Poker?

I found this to be a very powerful book by the author, Daniel Coyle and deal with the basic premise in my Podcast. The link to the author’s website is http://danielcoyle.com/

Book Review: The Culture Code in approximately 10 minutes

Anabasis s the most famous book of the Ancient Greek professional soldier and writer Xenophon.[1] The seven books making up the Anabasis were composed circa 370 BC. Anabasis is rendered in translation as The March of the Ten Thousand and as The March Up Country. The narration of the journey is Xenophon's best known work, and "one of the great adventures in human history".[2] (from Wikipedia)

What the Ancient Greek Poet and Soldier, Xenophon can Teach about Change Leadership in Difficult Circumstances

“Trust is like blood pressure. It's silent, vital to good health, and if abused it can be deadly." Frank Sonnenberg, author of Follow Your Conscience;

Trust & Respect as the Building Blocks in Transformation Leadership

A podcast about organization culture dealing with: So what is this thing called culture Theory – Schein Example: It is not a sports-car Example: Is it a cell phone? The quick guide to analyzing culture

Organization Culture - Or is it a cell phone or your next fix?

Welcome ! This Podcast focuses on change; personal growth; organization change; the skills, knowledge and everyday tools to achieve this!

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