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…
Tag: leadership
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…
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,…
The Dark Side of Alignment
What does alignment mean to you? For many, tires come to mind – keeping them all straight and going in the same direction so your car doesn’t experience damage. For many, it’s…
Insights Gained From a Dirty Coach
This week there’s been a particular type of coach in the media more than any other week I can recall – that’s a “strength and conditioning” coach. This type of coach is…
Is Your Training Methodology Oppressive?
I first posted this under the title “Back Away from the Banking” almost a year ago (Jan 29th), but given some recent events and discussions, it felt like a great time to…
Do you have big plans for your organization?
“Sometimes it seems like it was better down in the warehouse you know.” -Daryl, from “The Office” If you watch “The Office” you might remember this line from a couple weeks ago. …