December 16, 2016
Sam Dods
There seem to be a number of articles circulating now describing stupidity in groups including this article by André Spicer on enshrined organisational stupidity and this article by Mariah Milano titled “America: The Land of the Stupid”. While collective stupidity appears to be on the rise with Oxford Dictionaries selecting “post-truth” as 2016’s international…
November 21, 2016
Sam Dods
As the drive to increase diversity and inclusion in our organisations continues to gather pace Sam Dods, Organisational Consultant and Founder at Koru explores why this change is such a challenge and what steps can be taken to improve it: Tribe & Prejudice If you have any thoughts or comments, please share below or send…
November 11, 2016
Sam Dods
Conflict seems to be an inevitable part of being alive. And the cost of poorly managed conflict is on the news every day with divided countries such as seen after Donald Trump’s election and the BREXIT vote, strikes and in the ultimate extreme, wars raging for years. At the root of these conflicts…
October 10, 2016
Sam Dods
Sam Dods discusses his background and views on organisational consultancy; considering some the thinking of Karl Popper, organisational development (OD), sociotechnical systems theory and organisational role analysis (ORA). The interview can be heard here and starts at 35:40. Have you had experience of any of organisational consultancy or are you interested in the…
September 26, 2016
Sam Dods
Most of us have probably heard something about the power of our unconscious and wondered if there was any truth to it – and whether we could benefit from it. It is generally accepted that we are unaware of the majority of the activity in our minds including much of our emotional world and…
August 20, 2016
Sam Dods
The essential considerations behind effective integration of organisations are the same be they new acquisitions, existing operating companies within a global group or departments within a company. The level of challenge to deliver an effective post-integration organisation can however vary significantly for a number reasons including the motivation for the changes; integration of a…
August 5, 2016
Sam Dods
No clear direction, management imposing ever tighter controls, increasingly disengaged work force, high levels of politics, stress and sickness and/or poor productivity? If you recognise any of these symptoms, then organisational development (OD) could probably help. OD is a holistic approach to improving organisational effectiveness that focuses on the alignment of organisational direction,…
August 4, 2016
Sam Dods
Does it seem like you never have enough time to finish anything thoroughly? Every day your task list grows and if you dare to have a break you know the preparation and return will be manic. There is no doubt that life seems to have become more demanding in the last few years and…
July 31, 2016
Sam Dods
With so many articles on the benefits of mindfulness for us and the organisations we’re part of I suspect many of us are left wondering if there is any substantial research backing up these claims. This HBR article by Congleton, Holzel and Lazar provides some solid evidence for the claims. The World Health Organisation estimates…
July 28, 2016
Sam Dods
The acquisition and integration of organisations often generates great hope and anxiety. The way in which leadership is redistributed during this process can play a significant part in the perceived success or failure of the enterprise. Samia Chreim’s paper provides important insights on the subject.