I’m going to rattle off a second straight Barbie themed post, because it’s part of my life stage with a 6 year old daughter right now (never mind that my 3 year…
Author: Brian
Do You Have Room to Doubt?
I’ve been reading Douglas Starr’s The Killer of Little Shepherds which documents the origins of forensic science alongside the story of how the French apprehended and successfully prosecuted serial killer Joseph Vachay…
Jumping the Line as a Moral Act
I read this recently from Seth Godin on innovation and the status quo… “Too often, we’re persuaded that initiative and innovation and bypassing the status quo is some sort of line jumping,…
What’s the Opposite of a Cheerleader?
I hear all the time in discussions about leadership or community how it’s super important to be cheerleaders of one another. Leaders need to be their people’s biggest fans, their biggest supporters…
I’m Not Big, I’m Small!
A great failing of mine is not documenting as much as I should about the journeys of my son Colin. The material he provides is never-ending and awesome. He’s been going through…
Maturity and Response
Been talking a lot of systems and leadership the last couple months with the Leadership Learning Group. I’ve been enjoying re-reading some great material. I’m not sure how you define maturity, but…
Empowerment and Voice
I’ve enjoyed somewhat of a vacation from blogging over the past couple weeks, but looking forward to getting some posts up in the near future.Leaders frequently talk about empowerment and servant leadership…
Friedman’s Fables (Brief Review)
If you’ve read some of the posts here on this blog referencing family or congregational systems theory, perhaps you’ve been intrigued but you haven’t read a lot. Friedman’s Fables might be a…
My Thoughts on Dawn Treader and Identity
Last week I got away for a couple hours to see the new Voyage of the Dawn Treader movie. I wasn’t sure how they would make a good movie out of it,…