QAspire

OCTOBER 16, 2011

They have a fortified belief system about how things should be done in the team. Group dynamics in a team is a strong force. People on the team are used to work in a certain way. They always encounter/expect some specific/known behaviors from their colleagues. There is a specific way of communication and often the [.]

Diversity 144

Diversity Belief Systems System Team 144

QAspire

MARCH 23, 2021

“Tomorrow’s management systems will need to value diversity, dissent and divergence as highly as conformance, consensus and cohesion.” The gap between people who do the work and people at the top widens because no one in the organization stands up to say the truth. ” – Gary Hamel.

Hamel 114

Hamel Handbook Consensus Diversity 114

QAspire

JUNE 26, 2023

Connessione (Maintaining a Big Picture Perspective) Da Vinci studied the interconnectedness of all things and worked to understand the relationship between diverse and discrete phenomena. To develop a holistic view (and think in systems), we need to understand that everything is connected.

How To 192

How To Creativity Workshop Self-aware 192

QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2019

Our school system trains us to be passive learners and we always rely on someone else for our learning. It is about exposing yourself to diverse experiences and disciplines to generate independent thought and recognize patterns. The second L is for “Lifelong Learning”.

Learning-by-Doing 195

Learning-by-Doing Open-book Blog Long-term 195

QAspire

MARCH 11, 2014

It is about bringing diverse group of people together, have them share a common vision and provide them an eco-system where they effectively work with each other to produce desired outcomes optimally. At the very foundation of collaborative leadership are respect for people, individual competence and engaging communication.

Leadership 176

Leadership Self-aware Bottom-up Project 176

QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Periodically, they overhaul their structure, add new positions and assign new/diverse responsibilities to people. But to enable them for better performance, to make them effective, a system needs to be created. A system comprising of interconnected processes that act as a tool people use to execute their work.

Process 130

Process Deming Restructuring Efficiency 130

QAspire

JULY 22, 2013

Embrace diversity. Diversity is the key to an innovative team. Have systems in place. In fact, with the right attitude, a team member can build capabilities. Skills alone, without right attitude doesn’t move a needle. As Tom Peters says, “Attitude > Ability”. How will they look at same things with a new set of lens?

Team 191

Team How To Mentor Bottom-up 191