Pace + Perseverance = Performance (not!)
The inadequacy of this equation is self evident when written on the page. But…
Powerful Conversation(s)
I recently asked a group of senior technical people, scientists and engineers, the question:…
The Necessity of Accepting “Stuckness”
Yesterday I had a very frustrating day – not one which is totally foreign…
Thomas Edison Re-Considered
Managers motivate. Leaders inspire. One without the other is incomplete when striving for sustainable…
Leaders Inspire by the Way They Inquire
” ‘Search’ has made us all drive-by scholars,” writes Gregory Rodriguez last week in…
The Prevalence of Blind Spots
When it comes to vision, most animals care very little for the substance of…
The Bad Rap of “Politics”
Over twenty years ago, Peter Block published a book entitled The Empowered Manager, Positive…
Imagine leaving your job!
A respected and very talented client was recently recruited for a new leadership role…
Innovation as a Social Enterprise
Stories abound about the lone inventor, cloistered at the moment of “eureka”! Like most…
Keepers of the Culture
“Culture-keepers tend to be in the underground.” That was the comment of a senior…