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.

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

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

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.