It's alive! Or at least, it's in print.
First part of an English version of my book about herding cats.
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Preview of book cover: The Art of Herding Cats Part 1
Coming soon:
First part of an attempt to write in English about the strange and fun Art of Herding Cats.
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A common mistake when teaching someone a new task is to start by explaining the first step, then the second etc.
Why is this wrong? Because the initial step of any explanation should be indicating the destination.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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Delegating tasks is primarily about obtaining long-term relief. You need to shift your focus from the time and effort required for a handover to the time saved when the task needs to get done for the fifth time.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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When a nonprofit organization's board works well, it's the merit of the entire board. When it doesn't, it's the chairperson’s fault.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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It's important to show appreciation when you know how much time and effort people put into volunteer work. In any volunteer based association, it is particularly important that the chairperson does.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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Regarding talent, as in many things, the world is not fair; those who are really good at something, tend to also be good at other things. If your environment expects you to be only one thing, this is frustrating.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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How to have authority falls into the category of truly impossible questions. However, you can make some progress by implementing the mindset that authority is earned, not given. Authority is a matter of trust.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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Finding the right people for a job is always a challenge. Corporate recruitment is a difficult art. But when you need to find the right person to volunteer for a task or function, it gets even more difficult.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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Two-legged cats, members of Mensa, are diverse, but most of us have restless brains. You will find that when talking to a Mensan about what they do, you will typically hear a lot of “and”. Nobody does only one thing.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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The best and most general leadership trick I know is to put a bowl of sweets on the table, or assorted chocolate, or mixed candy. I call it "leadership through sugar."
Works with two-legged cats, as with everyone.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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While some gifted people do want to dig very deep into a specialty, most tend to explore multiple talents. The world is not fair; those who are very good at something, tend to also be good at other things.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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It's important to ensure that each volunteer receives a level of follow-up and encouragement that matches their individual needs. This includes encouraging people to advance within the organization.
Fragment of a work in progress.
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We are all two-legged cats.
Cats are independent animals. If you annoy them, they will scratch you. They might scratch you when you have done nothing to annoy them, as well.
Fragment from a work in progress, English version of my book on "herding cats".
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Det bästa kortfattade ledarskapstipset förblir nog "ledarskap genom socker". Senast jag föreläste på temat att leda tänkande katt... ehum människor, fick jag följdriktigt en trevlig påse sötsaker av arrangören.
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Har precis lyckats övertala fårskocken att det inte går att göra på ett omöjligt sätt så nu känns det bättre.
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