So often we are told to look to role models who provide us with truths and values that should guide us - Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa, Rosa...
Beyond 20 Seconds: The Independent Mind of the Board
Research shows that typically we are interrupted within 20 seconds of starting to speak, inhibiting thoughtful, innovative and discerning decision-making. In this article Mitzi Wyman explains how the Thinking Environment TM, a framework developed by author and educator Nancy Kline by contrast, creates the conditions for people to say what they really think and where others actually listen, free from the risk of interruption, bringing fresh, independent thinking into our organisations.