Mark LeBusque
Mark LeBusque is the founder and director of The Human Manager.
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‘Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo and willow survives by bending with the wind.’ – – Bruce Lee When it comes to hybrid working models, some businesses have gone all-in and don’t care if you come in four days of the year, whereas others are adamant that the office…
“Don’t get seduced by the next shiny thing because you’ll get caught up chasing shiny things and that will keep you from addressing what you really need to accomplish.” – Joe Tripodi We humans love shiny things as they provide a sense of distraction and attractiveness that allow us to for a brief (or prolonged)…
I recently engaged in a conversation with a client, who following my simply curious question of “how’s things?” with a litany of what I could only describe as ‘stories from his bad news filing cabinet’, writes Mark LeBusque. These included (in no specific order), “communications are not clear enough”, “our relationships don’t allow for honest…
“Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw some and paint some and sing and dance and play and work every day some.” – Robert Fulghum This quote sums up beautifully what many of us aspire to but few achieve. It seems that whilst in the quote, work is mentioned last,…
“You’re being selfish.” These were the first words that were thrown my way from the irritating little voice in my head that I refer to as my ‘bad news filing cabinet’ when I was recently presented with a COVID-based opportunity. I was finally travelling again and delivering my workshops interstate when it became a real…
“I’m Busy”. “You must be so Busy?” “How Busy is it right now?” Do we even think before we say these frequently spoken words? When did busy become a thing, a throwaway line, a badge of honour, a suit of armour, our identity or even some conscious or unconscious form of protection? With terms such as,…
“Everything seemed to happen when you were looking the other way” – Pat Cadigan You know that instance where you’ve observed or heard something that is just not right and you have a strong internal or external emotional response? All of a sudden you freeze up and hear a voice telling you to ‘look the…
Think back to a time when you were learning a new skill as a young child. A common one is the time when your parents removed the training wheels on your very first bike. You were starting with no experience of the skill, but a willingness to sit with the discomfort and knowledge that in…
Let’s play a word association game for a quick moment using the following word – POLITICS. Where did you immediately focus your attention? Was it to the positive or the negative?What were the words that triggered something in you immediately? asks Mark Le Busque. Here are a few that are shared in the conversations I’ve…
Building solid foundations is the crucial starting point when it comes to building a house. Your foundations will safely distribute the weight of your new home and prevent the subsoil from spreading, avoiding an unequal settlement of the structure. This could lead to catastrophic structural issues and possible collapse down the line, writes Mark Lebusque.…
