Category: <span>Relationships</span>

Category: Relationships

Generative Action Inquiry: Bringing Inquiry, Meaning and Action Together

We live and work in a world in which the problems we face increasingly refuse to stay in neat categories. For example, higher education institutions face interconnected challenges with artificial intelligence, changing student expectations, professional …

Humble Inquiry at Work: The Leadership Practice of Asking Before Telling

Leadership has traditionally been associated with knowing. A leader is expected to have the answers, provide direction, solve problems and make decisions. But in complex organisations, especially those where knowledge is distributed across professions, teams …

MWe: From “Me” to “MWe” – Dan Siegel’s Integrated Self

What if the self is not simply “me”? Much of modern psychology, leadership development and even coaching language is organised around the individual: my identity, my goals, my values, my resilience, my wellbeing, my development. …

Leveraging Difference: Six Leadership Actions for Inclusive Leadership

In today’s interconnected and complex world, the most effective leaders are not those who surround themselves with people who think alike. Rather, they are those who know how to harness differences in perspectives, experiences, identities …

Leading Through Humble Inquiry: Building Trust and Collaboration in Complex Times

In today’s dynamic and complex world, traditional command-and-control leadership often fails to build the trust and collaboration needed for success. Edgar Schein’s concept of Humble Inquiry, as described in his book Humble Inquiry: The Gentle …

Clear Leadership: Learning to Lead with Clarity and Presence

In today’s complex and fast-changing world, leadership isn’t just about strategy or decision-making. It’s also about how we relate. Too often, teams get stuck in confusion, mistrust, or unspoken assumptions. Leaders may feel responsible for …

Navigating Complexity: Leadership Insights from Margaret Wheatley

In today’s fast-changing world, leaders and organizations face unprecedented complexity. Traditional command-and-control approaches often fall short in addressing uncertainty, interdependence, and rapid change. Margaret Wheatley, a pioneering thinker in organizational leadership, offers a profoundly different …

“Health comes from integration” with Mindsight and Interpersonal Neurobiology

Dr. Dan Siegel, psychiatrist and clinical professor at UCLA School of Medicine, is widely known for his pioneering work in Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), an interdisciplinary framework that weaves together neuroscience, psychology, attachment research, systems theory, …

Leadership, Team, Organizational and Career Development with Edgar Schein

Edgar H. Schein (1928–2023) is a pioneer scholar and researcher of organizational culture. His insights have shaped how leaders, teams, and organizations approach learning, adaptation, and transformation. We explore Schein’s major contributions, focusing on his …