Twin disciplines for better judgment: Practical Reasoning Principles and Lucid Empathy Canons

I have previously used the Oxford Living Dictionary definition of ‘principles’ when discussed nonprofit policy-making:“A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning”. This definition also serves as a useful reference for this post, continuing the Ecology of Judgment series. In… Continue reading Twin disciplines for better judgment: Practical Reasoning Principles and Lucid Empathy Canons

A question of skillful questioning

Asking the right questions in the right way One of the shorthand ways of explaining what governance focuses on is to say it’s about ‘Doing the right things in the right way’. This post offers a reflection on one essential aspect of governance, that is used by every director at every meeting. Skillful questioning is… Continue reading A question of skillful questioning