Good morning, friends and colleagues. There is a crispness to a frosty morning that clears the mind. Walking out across the fields today, watching the steam rise off the land while the dogs explore, I found myself circling back to a topic that has been on my mind a lot lately: innovation. We often talk about innovation as if it requires a massive influx of cash, new software, or entirely new concepts for an organisation. But when you are working within an organisation that is strapped for...

As a change or project manager, you've seen it before. You announce an exciting new initiative—a new software rollout, a streamlined...

Some time back, I ran across some powerful wisdom described in a podcast with Dr Richard Boyatzis hosted by Dr Krister Lowe at the Team Coaching Zone. Listening to Dr Boyatzis describe his long history in coaching and research was both humbling and fascinating and there is enough material in this 45 minute podcast for many blog posts. I took particular notice of the suggestion that a sense of shared purpose may just be the key element of a great team and the suggestion that the creation of a...