Nostalgia Revisited
Nostalgia: a kind of homesickness for the past. Another way of putting it: the longing you will have in future for the places and people… Read More »Nostalgia Revisited
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Good people
Good clients are those who you make better (because that’s what you’re there for), and who make you better in turn (because they ask for… Read More »Good people
In search of nuance
In an age of polarisation, we need nuanced understanding of people and issues more than ever. What does nuance mean to you? To me it… Read More »In search of nuance
Responsive (1): In good time
The way we respond to people – family, colleagues, strangers – carries a lot of information. Any response at all suggests that someone matters –… Read More »Responsive (1): In good time
Scissor skills [guest post]
I pride myself on my ability to cut a good straight line. I enjoy the feel of scissors slicing through a fresh piece of paper:… Read More »Scissor skills [guest post]
On a friend’s fridge it said
Remember that you’re raising children, not solving problems. We do better when we think first about the people involved in all of the problems we’re… Read More »On a friend’s fridge it said
The hard part: other people
Your work probably has several hard parts, and one of them is almost certainly other people. If only they would… … do their jobs properly… Read More »The hard part: other people
Tom Peters on human resources and servant leadership
This is a slide from Tom Peters on putting people really first – well worth checking out.