Tip #692: Do Organizations Need “Best Practices”?
“Today’s ‘best practices’ led to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.” Peter Thiel “Implementing best practice is copying yesterday; innovation is inventing
“Today’s ‘best practices’ led to dead ends; the best paths are new and untried.” Peter Thiel “Implementing best practice is copying yesterday; innovation is inventing
“You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no.” Lorie Deschene “Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.” Claudia Black
Pack all medications and a complete change of clothing Wear compression stockings for long flights Bring your own water bottle onto the plane If you
“Speaking for myself, I spend a good ten minutes a day deciding whether or not to read the results of new surveys, and, once I
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw The following activities were designed and facilitated by
“Sometimes you have to look reality in the eye, and deny it.” Garrison Keillor We know that there are many obstacles to true understanding when
“When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.” Anthony J. D’Angelo There are many reasons why solutions to problems
The culture of a workplace – an organization’s values, norms and practices – has a huge impact on our happiness and success. Adam Grant I
“Engagement may have been optional in the past, but it’s pretty much the whole game today.” Gary Hamel I recently read about a Forrester Research
“There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked.” Eric Jensen We have read about, learned about, and applied
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing
“Memory is more indelible than ink.” Anita Loos I attended a webinar with Ida Shessel, who discussed five elements that increase the likelihood that a memory
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