At various points in my life, I have scented something in the wind around me and decided to follow my nose even when other people thought it was crazy to head toward what attracted me. It works [...]
A great deal has been written about the importance of lifelong learning. I remember in high school one of our instructors telling my class that ours would be the first generation for which [...]
I was attracted to the Agile movement through my interest not only in software but in conflict and collaboration. I’ve had many fascinating experiences and met lots of smart, eccentric, warm, [...]
I’m sitting in a hotel room at the close of a conference where, for the last three days, the phrases “my team” and “your team” have come up repeatedly from speakers who are talking to roomsful of [...]
It’s been somewhat silent on my blog this last months while I work on other writing projects. One project that may interest the readers of this blog was published today on InfoQ, a go-to [...]
A few years ago I was asked a startling question. “Do you really enjoy going into environments where people aren’t getting along, things aren’t going well, turning things around and [...]
Many years ago I had a client that I just loved. Well, I didn’t always love them in the moment, but when I was consulting with that organization, I knew I would definitely learn new things. [...]
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and writing about leadership history and models lately. And, for a long time now, I’ve been coaching and listening to people who are in positions of nominal [...]
After chewing on it for a couple of years, this year I’m taking the Pervasive Leadership model I’ve been working on to a broader audience. This is a leadership model for truly agile [...]
As I think back at the end of the year, I realize how much I have learned this year and how my perspective has changed or been enriched by my reading, training, and experiences this year. Some [...]