Colin Pidd, Author at Conversant

June 27, 2019

Published by Colin Pidd at June 27, 2019

Language Matters

Fish can’t see water. So it is with words and cultural differences. Words are not universal. It’s easy to think that whatever a word means to […]

March 7, 2017

Published by Colin Pidd at March 7, 2017

Loving Leadership and Inclusion For Everyone, with Ann Shannon Episode #15

We’re hearing more and more about including love in the way we lead. This may seem like a new topic in relationship to work, but we […]

November 7, 2016

Published by Colin Pidd at November 7, 2016

Does Your Strategy Fit Your Culture? It Should.

In today’s episode, Colin and Mickey discuss culture change, a once “too soft” topic for business development that has become one of the greatest concerns for […]

October 27, 2016

Published by Colin Pidd at October 27, 2016

Why Great Leaders Must Have Wonder

We live in a world that’s complex; that’s fast moving; that’s disruptive. And if we sit in a world singularly concerned with continuous improvement, we’re going […]

August 11, 2016

Published by Colin Pidd at August 11, 2016

How to steward the organizational culture you want

Despite how many leaders habitually approach cultural change, force is not what is needed for evolution within an organization. Intentional thought and action is needed to […]

July 27, 2016

Published by Colin Pidd at July 27, 2016

How to Stop Expending Too Much Effort for Too Little Return

Again and again, organizations are expending way too much effort, while still causing very little positive change to show for their work. More engagement surveys haven’t […]

July 22, 2016

Published by Colin Pidd at July 22, 2016

The Quality of Connection Shapes Results

Connection isn’t just a convenient by-product of results. Rather, high levels of connection within an organization actually help shape the results. When people within a workplace […]

July 6, 2016

Published by Colin Pidd at July 6, 2016

What Sets a Leader Apart from a Boss or Bastard?

Leaders, bosses, and bastards: we all know them, we’ve been them, and we’ve probably been all three at some point in each of our […]

April 4, 2014

Published by Colin Pidd at April 4, 2014

The Challenge of Being Global and Dynamic in the 21st Century

"Boats aren't designed to live in a harbour."

This quotation, often used by my brilliant colleague Jim Motroni, is intriguing… it makes the obvious point boats are designed and are at their graceful best under full sail on wide oceans working with tides, wind and waves.

June 26, 2013

Published by Colin Pidd at June 26, 2013

From Working “9 to 5” to Working “Flexibly”

G’day, it is small touches that change our world… this below will never make a desk calendar or a thesis… It is simply what a few […]

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