Comments for David Ferrabee’s Blog http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog Communication, organisational communication, change management and people. And some other things... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:02:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Stress: Why it is ruining your business by David Ferrabee http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/change/stress-why-its-ruining-your-business/comment-page-1#comment-3998 David Ferrabee Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:02:30 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1240#comment-3998 Adrian, You are right, as I'd expect. I like the image (not sure whose it is) of a leaders' job being to clear the way for other people to succeed. There's a selflessness in that Welch alludes to. He says 'growing'. Sometimes it feels to me that it's 'growing up'. /df Adrian,
You are right, as I’d expect. I like the image (not sure whose it is) of a leaders’ job being to clear the way for other people to succeed.
There’s a selflessness in that Welch alludes to. He says ‘growing’. Sometimes it feels to me that it’s ‘growing up’.
/df

]]> Comment on Stress: Why it is ruining your business by Adrian Swinscoe http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/change/stress-why-its-ruining-your-business/comment-page-1#comment-3997 Adrian Swinscoe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:34:17 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1240#comment-3997 Hi David, You are right on both counts.....people are too caught up in the negative side of things and the media and our culture doesn't help. However, when it comes to business I think a large part of stress creation comes from poor management and leadership. I think Jack Welch said it best when he said "Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others" and I am not sure that is the case in many organisations and thus can be a large contributor to stress levels. Do you agree? Adrian Hi David,
You are right on both counts…..people are too caught up in the negative side of things and the media and our culture doesn’t help. However, when it comes to business I think a large part of stress creation comes from poor management and leadership. I think Jack Welch said it best when he said “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others” and I am not sure that is the case in many organisations and thus can be a large contributor to stress levels.

Do you agree?

Adrian

]]> Comment on Honour your father by terence dingle http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/the-future/honour-your-father/comment-page-1#comment-3995 terence dingle Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:25:15 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1202#comment-3995 David, I am one of the truly lucky readers to have known and loved your father for 50 plus years.......just when we thought we would have golden summers together in Metis,very sadly it won`t happen, however, there will be other Ferrabees etc to watch & admire.Love to your Mum. Sincerely, Terry David, I am one of the truly lucky readers to have known and loved your father for 50 plus years…….just when we thought we would have golden summers together in Metis,very sadly it won`t happen, however, there will be other Ferrabees etc to watch & admire.Love to your Mum. Sincerely, Terry

]]> Comment on Honour your father by David Ferrabee http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/the-future/honour-your-father/comment-page-1#comment-3993 David Ferrabee Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:35:07 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1202#comment-3993 Here's another nice one that appeared today. Although, in fairness, it is written by one of the guys dad used to really rate in Canadian business writing. http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/editorials/Investment+firm+fascinating+story/2638790/story.html Like any author, I found some fairly brutal rejection letters in my father's things. So this posthumous success of his only published book is in keeping with his sense of humour. Here’s another nice one that appeared today. Although, in fairness, it is written by one of the guys dad used to really rate in Canadian business writing.
http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/editorials/Investment+firm+fascinating+story/2638790/story.html
Like any author, I found some fairly brutal rejection letters in my father’s things. So this posthumous success of his only published book is in keeping with his sense of humour.

]]> Comment on Honour your father by David Ferrabee http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/the-future/honour-your-father/comment-page-1#comment-3991 David Ferrabee Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:37:26 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1202#comment-3991 Tina, and all, Thanks. He never made it to the UAE. But, in his day, I am sure he would have taken it in stride. The enthusiasm with which he used to talk about Africa and African politics around the dinner table has shaped the way I have always seen the work I have done in the Middle East. If you become a student of a place everything you learn is exciting. /df Tina, and all,
Thanks. He never made it to the UAE. But, in his day, I am sure he would have taken it in stride. The enthusiasm with which he used to talk about Africa and African politics around the dinner table has shaped the way I have always seen the work I have done in the Middle East. If you become a student of a place everything you learn is exciting.
/df

]]> Comment on Honour your father by Tina http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/the-future/honour-your-father/comment-page-1#comment-3990 Tina Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:47:12 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1202#comment-3990 Hi David - Hope all is ticking along in London? Just a quick note to say that I was in Abu Dhabi 2 weeks ago, in the newsroom of The National - which is staffed by more than its fair share of Canadian writers because the founding editor is Martin Newland, ex-Telegraph who also founded the National Post for Conrad B - and your Dad's name came up. Peter Cooney and Ray Beauchemin - both once Gazette men - were saying very lovely things about your Dad - in the context of colleague, boss and friend. It took about a week for the news to filter here apparently. But Jim Ferrabee was remembered, and fondly. You were in S.Carolina at the time and I have been meaning to drop you a line about it ever since. xTINA Hi David –
Hope all is ticking along in London?
Just a quick note to say that I was in Abu Dhabi 2 weeks ago, in the newsroom of The National – which is staffed by more than its fair share of Canadian writers because the founding editor is Martin Newland, ex-Telegraph who also founded the National Post for Conrad B – and your Dad’s name came up. Peter Cooney and Ray Beauchemin – both once Gazette men – were saying very lovely things about your Dad – in the context of colleague, boss and friend. It took about a week for the news to filter here apparently. But Jim Ferrabee was remembered, and fondly.
You were in S.Carolina at the time and I have been meaning to drop you a line about it ever since.
xTINA

]]> Comment on Good business, bad business: John Terry and sex at work by Adrian Swinscoe http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/leadership/good-business-bad-business-john-terry-and-sex-at-work/comment-page-1#comment-3984 Adrian Swinscoe Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:09:55 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1220#comment-3984 Hi David, I was out onto your book (People Power) by an ex-colleague of yours. Nice work, by the way. An enjoyable read. I've also been following your blog recently and think the article on John Terry raises some interesting questions. I think that we live in a world where private lives are ever more scutinised, particularly if someone is in the public eye or has a position of responsibility. But surely our private lives should be private whoever we are, unless someone has done something in their 'private' life that has an adverse effect on their ability to execute their professional duties. Do you agree? Adrian Hi David,
I was out onto your book (People Power) by an ex-colleague of yours. Nice work, by the way. An enjoyable read.

I’ve also been following your blog recently and think the article on John Terry raises some interesting questions.

I think that we live in a world where private lives are ever more scutinised, particularly if someone is in the public eye or has a position of responsibility. But surely our private lives should be private whoever we are, unless someone has done something in their ‘private’ life that has an adverse effect on their ability to execute their professional duties.

Do you agree?

Adrian

]]> Comment on HR and Communications — the uncomfortable relationship by Rob Briggs http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/change/hr-and-communications-the-uncomfortable-relationship/comment-page-1#comment-3981 Rob Briggs Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:42:52 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1195#comment-3981 Whether it's HR, IT, Finance etc. it's always worth the communicator spending time with colleagues to understand what their drivers and business needs are. I was lucky enough to spend 6 years in an HR consultancy - so I can empathise and work well with my HR buddies. Personally, I'm not bothered who sits where and does what. I want to understand how we can mutually support each other to increase efficiency or enhance profitability. Some of the best ways of doing that are through effective HR systems embedded and embraced by the business. HRD has it right. Whether it’s HR, IT, Finance etc. it’s always worth the communicator spending time with colleagues to understand what their drivers and business needs are. I was lucky enough to spend 6 years in an HR consultancy – so I can empathise and work well with my HR buddies. Personally, I’m not bothered who sits where and does what. I want to understand how we can mutually support each other to increase efficiency or enhance profitability. Some of the best ways of doing that are through effective HR systems embedded and embraced by the business. HRD has it right.

]]> Comment on Honour your father by Phil http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/the-future/honour-your-father/comment-page-1#comment-3980 Phil Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:39:00 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1202#comment-3980 I can see more than a hint of David "don't call me Dave" Ferrabee in the picture of the young "Gentleman Jim". You clearly inherited many other attributes, though I'm trying to recall if I've ever seen you with a man-bag... I can see more than a hint of David “don’t call me Dave” Ferrabee in the picture of the young “Gentleman Jim”. You clearly inherited many other attributes, though I’m trying to recall if I’ve ever seen you with a man-bag…

]]> Comment on Mr Brightside: Copenhagen, Swine Flu, Recession and us by Teddy Blake http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/leadership/mr-brightside-copenhagen-swine-flu-recession-and-us/comment-page-1#comment-3978 Teddy Blake Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:45:55 +0000 http://blog.ableandhow.com/blog/?p=1117#comment-3978 2 of my cousins in mexico got infected with the swine flu virus. thank God, they recovered well. it is a great news that the pandemic on swine flu is gone now. 2 of my cousins in mexico got infected with the swine flu virus. thank God, they recovered well. it is a great news that the pandemic on swine flu is gone now.

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