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As I discussed in my last post, most people in organizational life these days find they live in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world.  This inspires people in both public [...]

On my desk today is a white paper from an internationally recognized coach and author for whom I have developed great respect.  I’m taking a class from her as part of my quest to understand the [...]

I was not raised in a family that flew.  My first flight was from Seattle to Frankfurt as a teen-aged exchange student.  I still remember looking out of the window over the north Atlantic and [...]

A couple of months ago I was introduced to the notion of radical inclusivity by a colleague who was very concerned about diversity and inclusion.  When I asked for more explanation of what [...]

This topic was proposed by a colleague at a local monthly Sunday morning Lean Coffee I attend.  This Lean Coffee is held in a coffee shop in a garden like setting with lots of big windows.  The [...]

The last couple of weeks, the topic of the value and risk of certifying professional practices and knowledge has been haunting me.  Perhaps this is because this coming Saturday I’m supposed to be [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

My generation was probably the first to be cautioned in high school that we needed to be lifelong learners.  At the time, the term was new, and I don’t know if it is in common parlance anymore, [...]