There is a moment in life and work when you realize that the whole thing is about finding and holding on to the right people.

chris colbertDecember 9, 2021inequality, racism, fear, hate, love, development, teaching, education

The Virus of Fear

There is a pandemic of fear.

chris colbertAugust 3, 2020inequality, racism, fear, hate, love, development, teaching, education

95 Days and the Age of Bias

Bias is the hidden killer of America, fueled by fear and selfishness. Here’s what we can do about it.

chris colbertJuly 30, 2020

How's your Integrity doing?

The loss of integrity is troubling.

chris colbertJuly 9, 2020integrity, leadership, Trump, courage

From Push to Pull: how to manage our time in disquieting times.

You have no doubt heard that this time in the history of the world is unprecedented, which pretty much means we've never seen anything like it before. I could argue that may not be exactly true, but I do believe there is an element of this that is truly unprecedented for each of us as individuals…

chris colbertJune 2, 2020humanity, creativity, anxiety, life, meaning, fear, desire

Remoting 360: Ensuring That Working Remotely Really Works

I believe that the current approach to remote working is actually missing the point and the opportunity…

The Essential Context of Time

All we have is time. I know, I know a heady proposition, but I think it might actually be true. Think about it for a second. Time defines our existence.

chris colbertMay 23, 2020Featured Article, Meaning, Finite, Life, Self-actualization, Choice

On Grandfathering

That which was does not mean it should be.

chris colbertSeptember 17, 2019Leadership, Innovation, Grandfathering, Optimization, Open Minded, Bias, Cognitive Failure

Dear CEO, (a seven letter series)

A series of letters to today’s CEOs on how to get their organizations to become more innovative.

The Future of Books and Banks

Here’s a slightly radical view of the future role that banks and libraries should play.

chris colbertSeptember 2, 2019Innovation, Transformation, Future, Future of Work, Disruption, Change, Fintech, Africa, Entrepreneurship

Advantage: Africa

If you ever pondered why every empire eventually falls, read this, the transcript of my talk in Nairobi.

chris colbertAugust 23, 2019

Technology is Dead.

Technology innovation short and long-term success is as much dependent on decoding humans as it is the code itself.

chris colbertNovember 16, 2018Technology, Transformation, Innovation, Featu, Humanity, Unintended Consequences, Earth, Culture of Innovation

The Importance of Doing Nothing

The 24/7 information frenzy and unrelenting work and life demands are like rising floodwaters. It’s time to get out of the gerbil cage and start doing nothing.

chris colbertJune 17, 2018leadership, culture, managementComment

The Rise and Fall of Everything

While technology may be the greater enabler of change, human nature, ironically, is the disabling scourge of mankind’s progress. We get in the way of evolving us.

chris colbertFebruary 24, 2018

The Meaning of Meaning

In the accelerating swirl of the world right now we can increasingly overlook the importance of meaning. That was the topic of a talk I gave recently, and given the time of year, it’s a topic worth plumbing a bit.

chris colbertDecember 27, 2017life, meaning, leadership, relationships, society Comments

How do you look?

No, not your face. Your perspective. Do you look backward or forwards? Is the operating context of your life, your organization, your family, your city, your country focused on a compelling picture of the future or the sentimental memories of the past?

chris colbertNovember 13, 2017Leadership, Innovation, Perspective, Strategy, Planning, Vision, Performance

LEAD, US.

If we want anything to change there is but one choice: to lead.

chris colbertOctober 9, 2017leadership, country, relationships, change, unity Comment

Fifty Shades of Gray

Black and white are overblown, the answer my friends is in the color gray. The right path, the right solution lies not in the simplicity of the extremes but in the complexity of the middle.

chris colbertMay 26, 2017Leadership, Country, Management, Critical Thinking, Complexity, Humanity Comment

Is our I.Q. an Endangered Species?

I.Q.

Not Intelligence Quotient but its cousin, Integrity Quotient. I’ve been thinking a lot about integrity lately, for obvious reasons...

chris colbertMarch 21, 2017Integrity, Morality, Ethics, Caring, Managment, Relationships, Humanity, People

Where Have All The Grown Ups Gone?

I’m not really talking about kids. I’m talking about the actions and behaviors of our governmental leaders AND sometimes even ourselves. Yup, ourselves. We’re all acting like kids.

chris colbertFebruary 20, 2017Featured Article, Leadership, America, Intentionality, Connectivity, Pride, Partnership, Responsibility

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