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.
Bias is the hidden killer of America, fueled by fear and selfishness. Here’s what we can do about it.
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…
I believe that the current approach to remote working is actually missing the point and the opportunity…
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.
A series of letters to today’s CEOs on how to get their organizations to become more innovative.
If you ever pondered why every empire eventually falls, read this, the transcript of my talk in Nairobi.
Technology innovation short and long-term success is as much dependent on decoding humans as it is the code itself.
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.
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.
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?
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.
I.Q.
Not Intelligence Quotient but its cousin, Integrity Quotient. I’ve been thinking a lot about integrity lately, for obvious reasons...
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.
As we turn the page on the new year it's time to make a different kind of resolution.
photograph/street art courtesy of Banksy
I just realized that this topic is a recurring theme in my brain and my ramblings. Apologies for the repetition. I should apply more rigor to my self.
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.