I’m re-reading the Chronicles of Narnia this summer as part of a book club. I hadn’t read them all the way through in about 7 or 8 years. It’s interesting how different…
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Some Thoughts on In Over Our Heads – Review
I just finished In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life by Robert Kegan. Kegan is a Harvard guy and from what I can tell and what I’ve heard he’s…
Style vs. Conceptual Capacity in Leadership
“Approaches which focus on leadership style tend to ignore what is most fundamental about leadership. Leaders add value to their organizations by exercising discretion and making sound decisions. The style with which…
Family Systems, Leadership, and Horton
This may be my final Horton Hears a Who Post. Then I’ll have to wait ’til it comes out on DVD because I am so buying it as soon as the price…
The Happy Button
As I alluded to in my last post, I spoke at a recent re-entry conference and I provided some thoughts and training on how to finish out their experience well for the…
The Balance of Power
I was recently launched me into thinking much more about power and culture, especially related to communication. I was in an environment recently where some of these issues were on display quite…
Some Thoughts on Made to Stick (Review)
I, along with a few other friends, just finished Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die. It’s a NY Times bestseller and I really enjoyed it. In short, the…
Excursion to Little Tokyo
Today was a cool day. Our team took the day to participate in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, have lunch in Little Tokyo (LA), and spend some time at the Japanese American…
John Wooden – Not a Great Leader?
Here are some memorable quotes from John Wooden related to leadership and some of my thoughts related to an article that I used as a resource not too long ago in a…