It’s crazy to believe that the LA Riots or “civil unrest” was 20 years ago. As the media has been starting to take people back to what happened 20 years ago, I’ve…
Author: Brian
Stats Lie Pt 6: Storytelling, Stats, and Org Culture
I’ve been on a bit of a blogging hiatus due to directing the national staff conference for my ministry (Epic), but excited to try to get back in the swing of things…
Stats Lie Pt 5: Stats, Shine, & Speed
We’re all attracted to shiny objects. Some things just draw attention because they stand out and are a bit more flashy than others. This phenomenon shows up in measurements too – some…
Stats Lie Pt 4: Story & Stats
Did you ever see the Double Rainbow you-tube video? One of the greatest things ever and a reason I’m thankful for the internet. I’ll post it below for you if you haven’t…
Stats Lie Pt 3: ….Except For When They Don’t
I titled this series “Stats Lie.” And they do sometimes. But sometimes they don’t! Sometimes we do. But sometimes measurements are so clear and so powerfully self-evident that there’s not a whole…
Stats Lie Pt 1: Partial Truths
C.S. Lewis wrote in his Reflections on the Psalms, “Almost anything can be read into any book if you are determined enough.” Part of our humanity is that we’re constant interpreters. And…
Servanthood and Gifting (Guest Post)
I’m excited to introduce another servant leadership guest post. This is from TJ Poon, an Epic Movement staff member based in Austin, Texas. TJ has guest blogged here before (here) and is…
Yoda’s Advice to the Marginalized
So I’ve started watching Star Wars: The Clone Wars with my young son. You never know when there’s going to be some good wisdom – and should we be surprised that Master…
Leaders Help People Become Uncomfortable
I came across this quote and thought it was genius and very much in line with several recent posts about human anxiety in systems and in general bad and destructive behavior. “A…