Left focus has always ruled the business world. It's responsible for the linear, mechanistic thinking that's still ruling the roost today, with logic heading up the decision-making process. Because there's a... read more →
Left Focus is a barrier we might not notice but, like a frog in a pan of water, we could be paddling around, oblivious that the heat is getting turned... read more →
The classic Miles Davis recording, Kind Of Blue, was produced without any prior rehearsal - and pretty much done in one take. Talk about a creative provocation! Your work is... read more →
All of us - especially leaders - like to believe that we dance to the beat of our own drum, that we know our own minds, and we're acting according... read more →
Happy sheets - or feedback forms - are now 'de rigeur' for all training programmes. In fact, we're hardly through any experience before a questionnaire is thrust into our hands, with a plea... read more →
A recent report by the CBI warns that the "exams factory" UK education system is fostering a "cult of the average". This feeds a normalising behaviour that appears to... read more →
Companies are losing money because they can't cope with increasing business complexity. So why do they then make their own systems so cumbersome? (more…)
The ‘Keep It Simple Stupid’ principle is often quoted, but seldom used. (more…)
A recent post touched on the problems that open-plan offices pose for introverts. In fact, it's not only introverts who are affected... (more…)
How do you know if you’re working in an organisation where the barrier of left focus is causing problems? Here’s a quick ‘n dirty test … (more…)