Why this blog
My name is Arduino Mancini and this is my blog; it stems from the experience I gained over many years of working in organisations, initially as a manager and later as a Business & Executive Coach.
A blog that helps you work within complexity, not simplify it.
This is not a place for theories or easy solutions: you won’t find a collection of “how-to” guides.
My aim is not to offer you ready-made answers, but to present perspectives that will help you rethink what you might take for granted.
The articles are based on real-world experience, gained through working in complex organisational contexts, dealing with real-life decisions and supporting individual and team development journeys.
What you’ll find here
The contents I offer you do not simplify reality, but help you read it so that you can deal with it:
- food for thought on tackling difficult situations and decisions;
- insights into organisational dynamics and ideas for managing complexity;
- common mistakes in managerial and professional contexts, and ways to address them;
- practical approaches to leadership development and personal growth.
The blog is aimed at both those who lead people and those who wish to grow in their roles and build a solid professional foundation over time, addressing change and complexity.
Tools for your development
Alongside the articles, the blog provides practical tools for your work — coaching, training, books, films and eLearning courses — which are used as effective drivers, not merely as supplementary contents.
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The (dis)equation of change will help you find out
When we talk about resistance to change within an organisation, we generally think about people who cling to the positions they have gained over time in order to secure advantages or privileges of various kinds, often of a purely personal nature; we end up feeling resentment towards these people because we blame their resistance for […]
A situation that is more common than you might think...
I have extensive experience in negotiation, both as a manager and as an advisor to clients in drafting agreements of various kinds. While expressing appreciation for the options the table, some remained hesitant, while others had no hesitation in expressing their doubts, openly asking themselves questions such as: Will the boss agree? What would he […]
Download it now, for free!
The tibicon Calendar is now in its 4th edition, this year also in English. You can download it for free and discover the 12 movies, one per month, that I’ve chosen for your education: by scanning the QR code or clicking on the short link, you can access the trailer and review on tibicon.net/en. What […]
Here is a trap NOT to fall into...
Today I want to talk to you about a rather common behaviour: changing jobs without updating the LinkedIn profile and leaving the name of the old company during the trial period. I met several people who behaved in this way and asked some of them why. The answer I received was more or less the […]
... with a thought on a subject very dear to me
Do you like the sound of your voice?
There are people who like to hear their own voice so much that they would never stop talking. These people choose for themselves the career of the professor (preferably university, middle and high school kids today are too irreverent…), the salesperson (yes, you often find them among the chatterers), the consultant (how nice to see […]
It is more complicated than you might expect...
We often hear and talk about cooperation: in organizational, political, and social contexts in general. It is a widely shared opinion that the solution to many complex situations requires a higher extent of cooperation. However, explaining its authentic meaning is not simple at all. Listen to how the poet Maya Angelou has admirably done it. […]
Find out in this cartoon strip!
The cartoon’s moral? If you want to be cautious and stay on the defensive to play it safe, at least make sure you can tie your opponent’s score. And that the habit of defending does not make you forget how to make a goal! What do you think?
Can we manage them as we wish, deciding when to exhibit one and when the other?
The interest in the falsity of the people we come across is triggered by the danger they may represent. This morning I read this Nathaniel Hawthorne quote, which may be further and useful food for thought. No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally […]
