Ali Anani mailed me an article last week that contained my missing link. It is an article called: “Culture and complexity” and it contains this paragraph: “… culture is the result of all the daily conversations and negotiations between the members of an organisation. They are continually agreeing (sometimes explicitly, usually tacitly) about the ‘proper’ …
I was being followed by the Shrinkonian police. They somehow knew I was in possession of the manuscript. The secret document that contained the Three Insights that would change the project world. How did they know? The only one I talked to earlier that day was Sara. Did she inform the authorities? Noooooo. Impossible. The …
Do you know the feeling at the end of your holiday you spent with a group? That was fun. Glad it is over. Let’s do this again sometime. I’ve done some fantastic organized travel tours. Traveling for a month with people you have never met before through a strange continent. Awesome. At first everyone is …
Oh man. Did I spin my wheels around the topic of diversity this year. As every other year. Obsessed even. With the balance between homogeneity and diversity. Remember? Diversity creates different viewpoints and other ways of looking at the world in general. This clash of perspectives produces creative solutions. Diversity creates resilience. Homogeneity makes sure …
Diversity. Yes. I know. Important. Cognitive diversity, that is. When our brains are wired differently, we respond and think differently. Something that is required for creative problem solving. But. People prefer to hang out with like minded people. It’s easier on the brain. Easier on the emotions. Easier. Comfortable. And requires less energy. Now here …