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Leadership ThinkingThe power of storiesA powerful theme that runs throughout the Go MAD Thinking Open programme and is reiterated in many of our books is the power of stories. Let’s face it, many of the world’s greatest religious leaders conveyed their message through stories. What are films and dramas on the tv? They are powerful multi media stories that engage our hearts and minds as the plots unfold. Learn more... |
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Managing Change & Cultural Transformation Effectively in Difficult TimesOpening OTHERS' minds & helping OTHERS to thinkLike all businesses today, we at Go MAD Thinking are well aware of the challenging economic climate around us. Interestingly, we have recently analysed where our major business has been coming from and we have had more consultancy work commissioned via Operational Directors than HR Directors which is a marked change. Is it that the ODs, with an eye to the entire performance of their businesses, are realising how crucial it is to have a common thinking system in their business where people are focused on solutions? Learn more... |
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Business ImprovementMore secrets for managing change“There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." Aldous Huxley. We are so focused in these difficult times that we want to share with you more secrets for managing change and thus improving your business. To this effect, we have just released a podcast episode on iTunes on the secrets of managing change. Go MAD Thinking MD and founder Andy Gilbert is joined by Kathryn Roberts, one of our founding Thinking Engineers, as they discuss the key issues surrounding change management. Learn more... |
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*In our Next Issue - discover how Go MAD Thinking helped one client to make a multi million pounds difference to their organisation. Quote for the day: "Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant." Horace |
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CoachingCoaching yourself to strengthen your motivationThrough coaching you can increase your performance and make a positive difference. It is not teaching. Rather it is a process that facilitates change and development that also allows individuals and teams to invent the future. In our last ezine we included the first of our series of self-coaching exercises that feature in the Personal Thinking section of our website. And we have had such great feedback that we are now including a further exercise. So, why not take five minutes today to action the Thinking Agility Exercise on How to strengthen your motivation whilst working towards your goal (the strength of your Reason Why).Learn more... |
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Rosalyn Palmer, Editor, MAD About Thinking
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