by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 16, 2020 | leadership development
ON BUILDING CONSENSUS AND BEING AUTHENTIC – Myth: “Leaders don’t play politics” “Understanding the political relationships in your organization is key to seeing how your organization works as a system. And this activity, what we call thinking politically, can help you...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 13, 2020 | Leadership
ON FEELING SAFE– Myths: “A good leader make you feel safe” “Leaders are nice to followers” “For decades, I’ve been interested in this — because it sounds like a paradox: “Our leadership isn’t exercising any leadership.” Why do so many people...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 10, 2020 | leadership workshop
I find the concept of leadership full of paradoxes and ambiguities. The notion itself seems very personal to me and deeply ingrained in everyone’s individual experience. Now, a complicated idea – difficult to understand or define – is very...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 7, 2020 | Leadership, leadership in the moment, learning
Adults often learn for specific reasons, and the ultimate reason is often to better deal with reality. But learning for adults usually involves a degree of re-learning. As such the process might be difficult as it forces a re-organization of ideas previously held as...
by Adriano Pianesi | Aug 3, 2020 | Leadership
I love poetry and I want to take this opportunity to wish a great 2015 to all my friends with the verses of David Whyte, a poet that has brought his talent into the field of organizational and leadership development. I read his verses often in my work with groups and...
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