The Language of Organizational Life
My first work related leadership lesson happened 25 years ago. I was fresh out of college working in a corporate office high above San Francisco's financial district. Life was good, until one day my boss said to me, "You should quit and become a comedian." Well, I got to be me. I knew I was... Continue Reading →
Peripheral Vision: Side vision. The ability to see objects and movement outside of the direct line of vision. On my daily bike commute I pass a middle school. If I leave at a certain time from home I ride by the school just as the students arrive. The bike path I use moves right along... Continue Reading →
Does anyone go to the circus anymore? My theory ... at some point we developed a national obsession against clowns. Ask anyone ... "Clowns scare me. Clowns are the stuff of nightmares." Admit it, do you like clowns? Anyhow, the turn against clowns is behind my theory on why we do not attend the... Continue Reading →
The universe speaks to each of us every day. It is up to us to hear her call. Signposts are posted for one who sees. Voices are there for one who listens. Last week I had one of those moments where I thought I heard the universe speaking to me. To be sure I heard the message, the messenger repeated... Continue Reading →
I am on this kick lately on introversion vs. extroversion. Off and on I am working through Susan Cain's Book, Quiet. I am an introvert and the topic is very interesting to me as I read more about open and collaborative workplaces and the promise of more networked learning. Computers, networks and open-work spaces.... Continue Reading →
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. - Henry David Thoreau
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