by John-Paul Crofton | May 22, 2024 | Change Management, Fundamentals, Leadership & Decision Making, Problem Solving & Decision Making
Ashby’s law of requisite variety can often explain why organisations fails, especially when they change. Organisations often have evolved to survive in their environment. But when they change it becomes a risky time especially when they follow overly simple...
by John-Paul Crofton | May 20, 2024 | Change Management, Leadership & Decision Making, Motivation
I view organisational change is an act of caring. Whilst staying the same is an act of neglect. Change as a ProblemWhy Organisations See Change as a ProblemWhy Staff See Organisational Change as a ProblemWhy Organisational Change is Seen as a RiskHow I See...
by John-Paul Crofton | May 17, 2024 | Change Management, Engagement, Leadership & Decision Making, Social Impact
We think good decision making is all about being right. Learn why that’s the wrong approach. Why Being Right is Not Right You don’t win the game of life by being right. A finish line is an end.Instead life is a constant process of learning, adaptation and...
by John-Paul Crofton | May 15, 2024 | Community & Social Challenges, Leadership & Decision Making, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Purpose & Wellbeing, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement
Diversity and inclusion requires variation in organisational decision making. However, from the moment an organisational change is created, very often it is simplified to gain acceptance, approval and spread. This simple decision bias hinders consideration and...
by John-Paul Crofton | May 9, 2024 | Motivation, Change Management, Engagement, Leadership & Decision Making
Motivation is critical to a success in change management. But too often our processes drag people down. Imagine change not as a burdensome load that we must haul up a mountain, but as an exhilarating leap into the air. This shift in perspective is crucial as we...
by John-Paul Crofton | May 8, 2024 | Leadership & Decision Making, Leadership, Learning, Problem Solving & Decision Making
Decision Making is the art of learning to make better choices. Making a good decision is not about making the RIGHT DECISION. This leads to the most common mistake in decision making, the Einstellung Effect: getting stuck repeating the same old ‘right’...
