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Executive Empathy: Lincoln’s Antidote to Escalation
As we approach not only the November elections but also Lincoln’s 200th birthday, it seems appropriate to reflect on his legacy. Why do so…
Continuous Partial Attention and the Demise of Discretionary Time
Leaving work at the end of the day, I turn the corner to the long front hallway of my office building. Ahead of me,…
In the Shadow of Windmills
Walking toward the end of the peninsula, it is hard to miss Hull Wind 1: a 200-foot-tall light gray tower, its three sword-like blades…
What I Learned About Teaching Systems Thinking from Al Gore
Let’s say you wanted to communicate the complexity of a system on the scale of the Earth to an audience with an 8th-grade education,…
A Group Process for Systems Thinking
At first blush, systems thinking may seem like something we can apply by ourselves. While that may be possible for simple dynamics, a systems…