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Being Literate in the 21st Century
Irecently learned that I’m illiterate in 21st-century terms, and likely, so are you. I mean no disrespect here. I know you are sophisticated in…
Cynics & Believers
How many times do we walk into a workshop and find ourselves wondering whether or not we really want to be there, questioning whether…
I Am Your New Neighbor
I have moved to everyone’s neighborhood. No, I am not talking about my spate of real-estate acquisitions or my newfound mastery of time and…
Why Systems Thinking, Rather Than New Technologies, Will Jump-Start the Clean-Tech Economy
Whether they focus on wind power, solar power, clean coal, geothermal, biofuels, or something even more exotic, most efforts to wean the world economy…
True Spirit at Work
One February night in 1991, I dined with Diane Olson, my friend and consultant. In awe of my learnings from a leadership experience I…
A New Executive Curriculum
What is the most valuable contribution executives make to their companies, expertise or leadership? I say leadership. Knowledge and technical capabilities, no matter how…
Questions to Shape the Future
Viagra may help to save endangered species. That was the odd sounding headline of a recent Reuters story. It turns out that Viagra has…
A Systems Approach to Light Bulbs
The book, Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America’s Greatest Inventor (Dutton, 2007) by Michael Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott, has been described…
Building Community Through “Healthy Chaos”: An Interview with Steven Bingler
Imagine you own a candy store on Main Street and need someone to develop your web site. Whom do you turn to for help?…
Quality vs. Perfectionism: When Does Our Push for Excellence Become Dysfunctional?
Ever since Dr. Deming taught us about the potential power in focusing on quality, the pressure and expectation for each person to constantly improve…