Upon launching this blog a few years ago, I suggested that the purpose of these reflections was to help not-for-profit professionals ‘take care of the present’. See the header image above. Many thought leaders have drawn attention to the central importance of the present moment. These observations have emphasised that the present moment is the… Continue reading Temporal Sensemaking and Reflective Governance
Tag: organisational psychology
Temperament and Temporality
I became ‘a morning person’ (a lark) when I was juggling an executive role, family commitments, and post-grad study. For me, the best time to concentrate on complex thinking and writing was before the household stirred. Others find that they are night owls, and their best thinking is after 8.00 pm. Whether we identify as… Continue reading Temperament and Temporality
Organisational ‘personality’
Organisational Culture – Part 4 The personality metaphor ‘Organisational personhood’ refers to the legal concept that an incorporated entity, like a non-profit or for-purpose organisation, as distinct from its associated people (i.e. directors, managers, or employees), has some of the legal rights and responsibilities enjoyed by ‘natural persons’. (A ‘natural person’ in this sense is a human… Continue reading Organisational ‘personality’