Also called Paradoxical Thinking. It involves creating a paradox or contradiction by conceiving of two opposing ideas as being currently true. Examples are "Winning by losing“ or "Disagreeing and committing“ or "Setting realistic yet challenging goals.“ The contradiction and its meanings will
The Peter principle is a concept in management theory formulated by Laurence J. Peter. It states that the selection of a candidate for a position is based on the candidate's performance in their current role, rather than on abilities relevant to the
Whatever a person is doing, she should stay human, approachable, and show respect towards others. One should choose being people-focused over task-focused, even and especially, when push comes to shove. Believing in the good and staying open-minded. Being curious without being naive
To evolve and get better we need to learn. Learning (also) comes from failing. Therefore using failures as "stimulators and energizers" is very powerful for any organization. A setback is the second name of success. Failing early and failing often, and getting
One should always start with the customers´ wants and needs and work backwards. This is quite different to what most organizations do in reality (although many would not admit it) when they develop ideas, products, and services which they like... and not
Our education systems, way of life, and even the business world is not geared toward questions. Moreover, we often tend to address topics in a superficial manner by asking questions which rather test and reward knowledge (mostly using closed questions) than stimulating
The way we think affects our body as well as our life. As such also the lives of our colleagues, team members, family, and friends. You might have heard the phrase "Mind over Matter", meaning that there is a strong connection between
By using this argumentation approach a party asserts that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect, much like an object given a small push over the edge of a slope
This is a game which is designed in a way that all participants can profit from it in one way or the other. In conflict resolution, a win–win strategy is a collaborative strategy and conflict resolution process that aims to accommodate all
Dunbar's number is a suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships—relationships in which an individual knows who each person is and how each person relates to every other person. By using the average