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Investigating the FBI
In the aftermath of September 11, U. S. intelligence agencies have come under criticism for their inability to piece together information to prevent one…
Skating on Thin Ice
Just as fire requires fuel, heat, and oxygen to exist, the ability to perform effectively derives from three factors: capability (fuel), motivation (heat), and…
We Can’t Afford to “Wait and See” on Climate Changes
Recent Bush administration statements on climate change just do not add up. The U. S. President and his advisers refer to the heat-trapping effects…
Managing Delays
My husband, Hal, and I rented a houseboat and traveled down the beautiful St. Johns River in Florida. After a short lesson at the…
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…
Birthing the Future Together Through Conversation
Written in short essay form, Margaret Wheatley’s latest book, Turning to One Another (BerrettKoehler, 2002), invites us to talk about what we truly care…
Making a Garden Out of a Jungle: The Power of “Third Places”
In 1989 sociologist Ray Oldenburg recorded the sharp decline of “third places” in America with his ground-breaking book The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee…
Working and Living in a World of Possibility
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life (Harvard Business School Press, 2000), by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander, serves as a…
Talent-At What Cost?
Court the brightest college and business-school graduates, compensate them beyond their wildest dreams, promote them at every opportunity, let them pursue projects that pique…
Choking on Enron
Do you think George Bush was really watching a football game when that pretzel went down the wrong pipe? He was probably getting the…