Observant-Dependant Social World

There has been some discussion about the world being complex in all instances or if we could consider some things simple. Most of the discussion does not distinguish between ontology Read more...

Intention and Concern – Why Re-Interpret Stories and Not Change Mindsets

Let's make a new distinction together. We'll look at ourselves as human beings acting in the world and ask what is behind our individual and collective actions. I'll compare two Read more...

Reality Bias: How Our Tendency to Simplify Causes Us to Miss Out

We all tend as human beings to generate a coherent explanation of events that simplify reality to reduce anxiety and allow decision-making and action. This is what scientists call "reality Read more...

Another Set of Data for Complex Systems: Why Knowing Reality is Not Enough

The world's reality might be a significant constraint, but it is not enough to clarify what is going on. The reason is that we don't see the world as it Read more...

Mastering Emotions in the Workplace: How to Pay Attention to What You’re Feeling and Make Moves Based on That

Many of us have been taught that being emotional is like being out of control. And since control and predictability are vital to reducing anxiety, expressing emotion is silently forbidden Read more...

The Magic of Language: How We Use Words to Make Things Happen

People get excited about things we cannot explain, that look a bit magical and sometimes esoteric, but there is so much in our daily interactions that are taken for granted Read more...

How Much Participation Should We Have to Decide This?

The decision-makers biggest mistake is not understanding the decision-making process they should use in a specific situation. Every decision has different characteristics, and, as a result, other approaches are more Read more...

Decision making made explicit

On this video I share a recent experience of working with an international organisation on decision-making and what was the source of disagreement between the group of top leaders.

Building Trust in Society and your Organisation

Why is Building Trust Important? Trust is a social construct that provides a measure of security, a way we can cope with the natural anxiety we carry about not knowing Read more...

Diversity in Personality: Learning, Inclusion and Pseudo-Science

It has been more than a decade that I host the same workshop on personality dynamics. Together with my work with Diversity & Inclusion, working with a group exploring how Read more...