One of the amazing things about travel, and more than travel, living in another part of the world is that things are different. It’s what makes cultural adjustment difficult. But it’s also…
Category: Leading on the Seas
De-Fusing from Authority (Is the GPS always right?)
I had one of those experiences recently where I was listening to a GPS give me directions and something didn’t seem right. And it wasn’t. I was being told to U-Turn when…
Keeping Things Above Board
The phrase “Above Board” has long been associated with transparency and integrity – that nothing is shady or being hidden for corrupt purposes or selfish gain. This term is anchored in marine…
Taking an In-Water Survey (Evaluating on the Go)
Here’s the next installment of the “Leading on the Seas” series. Head over to the “Leading on the Seas” link in the list of categories to the right for more in the…
The Reverse Albatross
Earlier this week I posted on leadership albatrosses. Today, I’m flipping that discussion on its head and posting on a phenomenon that might be able to be called a “reverse albatross.” While…
Bearing an Albatross
Here’s another reflection in the “Leading on the Seas” series of posts here. Check the category link to “Leading on the Seas” for a listing of other posts in the series. There’s…
Identifying the Ox-Eye
Here’s the next installment of “Leading on the Seas”: While often known just as a flower term, an ox-eye is “A cloud or other weather phenomenon that may be indicative of an…
Ringing the Bell of Communication
I’m excited to post the next installment of leading on the seas today. So far all the posts have related to “wind” in some way, so I’m excited to go a different…
Empowerment and the Wind in our Sails
Here’s the next installment of “Leading on the Seas.” I chose another fairly common phrase in today’s vernacular – “taking the wind out of their sails.” Here’s the basic definition via wikipedia:Taking…