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Our articles are based on our stated aim to constantly search for new and emerging organisational psychology and leadership information. These stem from the many diverse schools of thought that contribute to our evolving understanding of dynamics and relationships within business. These articles are intended to educate the reader and create enhanced consciousness and awareness of the human condition and hidden dynamics in organisations. These articles may be fuller explanations and commentary that we have stated in our newsletters or postings. We also include published and unpublished articles from various writers including other business theorists, psychologists and commentators.
The Theory of Hidden Knowledge in Organisationsby Richard Boyd Organisations have traditionally viewed themselves in terms of their own concrete reality where very formal boundaries can be drawn, and all external inputs and outputs seen in their total view. Likewise the processes and rules that establish the basis for interchange and relationship between the organisation and its external entities are often then able to be quantified and documented. Read More... |
Accessing Hidden Knowledge in Organisations via Constellationsby Richard Boyd Organisations looking for excellence normally focus on the explicit and empirical data gleaned from analytical methods. Increasingly however the focus has shifted to uncovering the hidden or implicit knowledge that permeates organizations according to systemic principles. Corporate Energetics works with the human dynamics and systemic view of organisations. Read how this holistic and systemic view of organizations is driving a paradigm shift in the way cultural transformation and attainment of excellence are to be achieved. Read More... |
Conducting a Systemic Constellationby Richard Boyd Systemic Constellations are a concept that arose out of the realization that hidden dynamics exist in systems where consciousness exists. Typically this involves a person, and may constellate as a system process, a team, a family, a department, an organisation or any collective where human dynamics have played a part in the origin and evolution of that state. Read More... |
The Critical Need For a New Embodied Form of Leadershipby Richard Boyd The traditional models of cultural leadership have been seen to largely breakdown in Western society over the last 40 years. The decline in the role of the church as setting the moral tone for leadership has been discredited, and the emergence of business and sporting persons as leadership role models has in recent times pointed to the acceptance of the cultural more of the "I or Me" versus the long stated ideal of leadership as being for the "Us or We". Read More... |
Grounded and Present - Embodied Leadership and Sacred Activismby Richard Boyd The malaise of the narcissistic cult of "I/Me" has come to dominate society and our collective leaders over the last 40 years. This self-grasping way of going about life has led us collectively to a precipice from where at the very least scientists agree that a severe degradation of the quality of life now awaits us. Some scientists and researchers make even more alarming predictions that imply a threat to the existence for large numbers of plants, animals, ecosystems and environments, including us humans as a species as well. Read More... |
Money Disorders and the Illusion of Happinessby Richard Boyd “Money, Money, Money, must be funny, in a rich man’s world!!”, or so the rock and roll song goes. The pursuit of money is increasingly linked in today’s society with the pursuit of happiness. We have books on money, newspaper columns on money, TV shows on money, and careers built on finding it, building it up, safeguarding it, accounting for it, and spending it. Money indeed does seem to make the world go around. Read More... |
The Problem of Bullying and Cyber Bullying in the Workplaceby Richard Boyd The issue of workplace bullying recently gained prominence in business circles with a $9 million claim made by a former Pacific Brands Divisional Head, who has become embroiled in a legal dispute centred around allegations of bullying by elements within Pacific Brand. The recent David Jones case against Mark McInnes by a female employee which related to alleged sexual harassment was a related case which brought negative attention to the company and the David Jones brand. Read More... |
The Wizards of Aus - A Caution for Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road
by Richard Boyd At the recent 2011 National Achievers Convention held in Sydney, over 9000 people soaked up the messages of thought leaders’ ideas on business, wealth and success. The presenters were global leaders in their core competency, and were global names such as Anthony Robbins, Harvey Eker, Robert Kiyosaki, and Donald Trump. They were a legitimate line-up of solid speakers in their respective fields. Read More... |
Extended DISC® Profiling
by Richard Boyd All business owners face an ongoing challenge to optimise and understand how to best deploy their available human resources. Many business commentators now state that your people or human capital represents the single most determining factor as to whether your business will just survive or fully thrive in the longer term. The key dilemma then becomes how do we understand the behavioural traits of our key people in our business teams. Read More... |