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Conflict Clouds | High Performance Organisations | Managing Conflict in the Workplace | Theory of Constraints

Evaporating Conflict: How HR Practitioners Can Leverage the Evaporating Cloud Method to Unlock Organizational Success
ByKarl Perry April 19, 2024April 19, 2024

Imagine a world where workplace conflicts dissolve like clouds on a sunny day, where HR practitioners possess the secret key to unlocking organizational success. The Evaporating Cloud Method is that key, and it’s transforming the way HR professionals approach problem-solving and decision-making in today’s complex business landscape. Introduction In today’s complex and ever-changing business landscape,…

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Leadership | Theory of Constraints

Inherent Dignity – The Cornerstone of Modern Leadership
ByKarl Perry September 11, 2023September 11, 2023

Of all the leadership strategies that the Theory of Constraints offers, the guiding principle of Inherent Dignity stands tall. But what exactly is inherent dignity, and how does it fit into the modern workplace? Understanding Inherent Dignity In The Choice, by Eliyahu Goldratt and his daughter Efrat Goldratt-Ashlag, Efrat notes: “The third obstacle we need…

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High Performance Organisations | High Performance Teams | Leadership | Managing Conflict in the Workplace | Theory of Constraints

Inherent Simplicity: A New Lens to Understand the Human System
ByKarl Perry September 8, 2023September 12, 2023

In trying to improve organizational performance we often find ourselves overwhelmed by the intricacies of human behavior, societal dynamics, and the myriad of emotions and cognitive processes that drive our actions. The human system, with its vast web of interconnections, is a classic example of a “complex adaptive system” (CAS). But what if we could…

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Inherent Dignity | Leadership | Managing Conflict in the Workplace | Mindset | Theory of Constraints

Eliyahu M. Goldratt: A Psychological Deep Dive into Life’s Challenges
ByKarl Perry September 7, 2023September 11, 2023

Eliyahu M. Goldratt, revered for his Theory of Constraints, ventured beyond the typical business paradigms. Throughout his works, he delves deep into the human psyche, unpacking the mental and emotional challenges we face. His collaboration with his daughter, Efrat Goldratt-Ashlag, is particularly illuminating, shedding light on the psychological barriers to a fulfilling life. Goldratt’s Psychological…

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Individual Coaching | Leadership | Mindset | The Circumplex | Theory of Constraints

Why do we find it so hard to change mindset?
ByKarl Perry December 2, 2022December 17, 2023

Have you ever wondered why we often find it so hard to change mindset? Consider the common phrase, ‘You can’t teach an old dog new tricks’… Now think about a recent example where you attempted to make a change in your behaviour at work, or at home, but inevitably fell back into old habits… Why…

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Interest-Based Problem-Solving (IBPS) | Theory of Constraints

The problems with Interest-Based Problem-Solving and how to fix them
ByKarl Perry November 29, 2022July 12, 2023

The use of Interest-Based Problem-Solving (IBPS) to engage employees (and their representatives) in solving business problems is gaining momentum worldwide. At its heart, IBPS is a form of systems thinking that provides a structure to a problem solving or negotiating session where instead of it being “you against me because of the problem”, it becomes “you and…

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Leadership | Theory of Constraints

How to improve your leadership with 4 questions!
ByKarl Perry November 1, 2022November 1, 2022

Here is how you improve your leadership thinking and behaviour. There are four questions you must answer. They logically have to be answered in order. Why change? Only you can answer this one. You know better than anyone what change will fix for you and what the benefit of improvement is. It is safe to…

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Conflict Clouds | High Performance People | Inherent Dignity | Mindset | Theory of Constraints

How to grow with inherent dignity
ByKarl Perry September 21, 2022November 10, 2022

This article explains the challenge of growing with inherent dignity and what you can do about it. Let’s explore… “I think, therefore I am” This statement by René Descartes became a fundamental element of Western philosophy and is at the heart of the western analytical approach to life. It is self-focused. “I am, because of the others” This statement…

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Conflict Clouds | Theory of Constraints

Should we blame the system or the people?
ByKarl Perry February 11, 2022

Who, or what should be blamed for poor performance? Should we blame the system or the people? The first problem here is blame. Nothing good ever came from blaming. Let’s think logically about the problem. It seems to me that we should focus on supporting people (not blaming them) so that they can improve the…

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Great quotes ... | Recommended Reading | Theory of Constraints

Critical Chain is a book on Leadership
ByKarl Perry February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

“”I chose you because of your unique style of teaching,” he surprises me. “Teaching through open discussion?” I’m astonished. “Yes,” he says categorically. “For this program I’m more and more convinced that that is the only prudent way. The students have the relevant day-to-day experience. Open debate, steering a group of people to develop the…

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Conflict Clouds | Leadership | Mindset | Theory of Constraints

Inherent simplicity opens the door to our hidden beliefs.
ByKarl Perry February 4, 2022October 29, 2022

“And your last observation highlights why Inherent Simplicity is so helpful. Inherent Simplicity recognizes that as we dive down, causes converge. Convergence means that each meaningful cause is responsible not for just one effect, but for more than one. Believing in Inherent Simplicity assures us that for any meaningful cause there are at least two…

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Recommended Reading | The 3Cs Model | Theory of Constraints

There are three necessary conditions for sustainable high performance. Commercial Responsibility, Consumer Value AND Culture.
ByKarl Perry April 17, 2020March 10, 2023

Alex Rogo, the new executive vice president of UniCo, must turn around three newly acquired companies, knowing that if he succeeds, they will be sold off and the new owners will replace him, and if he fails, the companies will be closed–in either case, he will likely be fired. Using the unique business-novel format, It’s Not…

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Collective Problem Solving | High Performance Organisations | Theory of Constraints

Exploitation and Subordination Reframed as Productivity and Utility
ByKarl Perry April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

This article was first published on LinkedIn by Dr Kelvyn Youngman. It is re-published here with permission. Introduction Very few people understand subordination. No, it’s true! In contrast, almost everyone understands exploitation. So, how can this be? Well, exploitation is instinctful and subordination is not. Subordination is thoughtful. We most easily understand exploitation, instinctfully, as a matter of…

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