I can say that greatness is within you, I can say this with a high level of certainty. Even though I don’t know you, I can even stand confidently in front of you and proclaim this truth. Greatness is within you. Are you wondering how I know? Well, greatness is within you because you can […]
Why train someone if they are just going to leave?
“Why train someone if they are just going to leave?”, is a common question held between Finance Directors and HR Directors, almost everywhere. Whilst it’s an almost paradoxical question, I think it’s fair to say that the answer differs in the 21st Century compared to the late 20th. These days I would argue that this […]
CEOs and Successful Senior Managers have external Mentors
CEOs and Successful Senior Managers have external Mentors. In my opinion, CEOs and senior managers are extremely brave people. After years of establishing expertise in one or two key functional areas or industries; they take up a role in which they are expected to be able to understand, and master all the different aspects of the […]
Developing managers’ senior management skills
Developing managers’ senior management skills are more important than ever before. Organisations desperately need a more agile workforce. Where the requirement of this workforce, to constantly change and adapt is embraced and resistance is low. This requires managers that are able to lead and possess the skills that senior management are expected to have. Unfortunately […]
You can’t handle the truth
You can’t handle the truth! This is often an internal cry of the Socialised Maverick which often leads to disengagement or annoyance with the people that they are interacting with. Mavericks get very irritated and distrustful when they come across people or organisations who are not truthful. This concept of there being ‘no such thing […]
Episode 31
In this episode Judith Germain (despite some technical difficulties!) converses with Dr K, they discuss Mavericks including why they can get stuck at the edge of their success. Mavericks often don’t see failure in the same way as Conformists. Dr K is one of the popular conversationalists on the Maverick Paradox! So, due to popular […]
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored
‘Facts do not cease to exist because you ignore them’ – Aldous Huxley. Yes, it sounds obvious but in practice this truism is often overlooked. This is much to the annoyance and exasperation of Socialised Mavericks everywhere. These Mavericks strongly believe in objective truth (and will defend the concept to the death!). This is the reason […]
Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back
‘Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back’. Most people have heard the old adage ‘curiosity killed the cat’, used often as a refrain to stop them from being curious of the things around them. It is one of the reasons that Conformists and some Maverick Behaviourists choose not to question what they see […]
Telling the truth is a revolutionary act
In a time of universal deceit – telling the truth is a revolutionary act – George Orwell In probably no other time in history, this has become especially true. We live in a world in which we gleefully describe as ‘post truth’ or full of ‘alternative facts’; and roll our eyes and shrug our shoulders […]
New Year’s Day
Every year on this day millions of people commit to doing something that will change their lives for the better. In a mere few weeks, millions of people will have abandoned that commitment, in the mistaken believe that they are unable to make the changes that they once believed possible. Thus starting the New Year […]
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