Fear culture

Many organisations say “people first”, but the actions of managers reveal that scaring people comes first.  Never underestimate the power of fear cultures to distort and disturb people’s common sense to take initiatives and be creative. The environments created by managers enforce the idea that people should do as they are told without questioning.  The […]

New challenges require..

When we face new challenges, we must adapt our tactics to resolve them. Using the old ways does not yield new results or overcome them. To change our tactics, it requires changing our mindsets. This is of the essence. Diagnosing the problem is the first step into the solution. A new challenge means a new […]

Peer pressure

Conforming with the group and following its rules. This can be positive or negative. If we take religions, political parties, universities, companies, etc, the pressure is always exerted on the nonconformists to adhere to the rules or get alienated. We are programmed and conditioned to conform. Non-conforming, venturing into something new and challenging the established […]