Managers and organizations

I have noticed something now for many years regarding managers and organizations.
The going paradigm is that people who work together are not open to sharing ideas, dilemmas and feelings in any big way because they need to "work" and are fearful that others might take advantage of "their weakness".
You know what I have noticed and experienced?
It's a myth!
It's a myth that people have because they are being led by their FEAR- fear of losing control, fear of not knowing, fear of being criticized and so on… do you think FEAR is a good leader?
I think it is a lousy one!
It is good to have some fear around so you can assess risks and actions but that is a LONG way from what you see so frequently in organizations… and that is precisely why I very much believe in bringing a facilitated mastermind to organizations, management teams, so to facilitate business-driven support instead of fear-driven politics.
In my mind, "people who learn to share together learn to succeed together"-it is at the core of the mastermind approach- idealistic  you might say?
Perhaps, but that is where innovation comes from anyway.
I know I can prove that managers who learn to talk to each other out of respect, listen to each other without agendas, question each other without fear---these managers will bring better and bigger business to their organizations.
Quite passionate on this, actually … what do you think?

Here is a cool video clip from TED, you may have seen it as thousands have already…
http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability.html

Managers, listen up: learn relationships!

As one goes up the ladder of management technical expertise becomes a lot less important, knowing to communicate and build relationships A LOT more important.
This is a fact often overlooked by technical managers, about half of what we have in hi-tech, what a shame! We need you guys to be more aware of this earlier on, don't wait till your 45 and feeling like the "elder statesman", go out and build those relationships from the start. Don't know how to do it?
Drop a line, we will put you in the right frame of mind with the right tools real quick.
There is a huge price to be paid for those who don't get it- do you get it?