What Causes You to Flip the Bozo Bit on Someone?
I try to give people the benefit of the doubt in email or online. We can’t see the other person’s facial expressions. Or hear the music in the language. However,…
Read moreWhat Do You Want to Accomplish so You Don’t Create Regrets?
Do you ever reflect and realize you didn’t accomplish something you wanted to? I don’t regret much in my life. I have one big exception to that—when my mouth says…
Read moreWhen Do We Say, “We Need to Change Who We Are”?
I’ve noticed this pattern in the news. A murder/fire/something bad happens in a normally quiet neighborhood. The news people interview the neighbors, and each one of them says, “This isn’t…
Read moreWhen Do We Consider People Beyond Redemption?
You’ve seen leaders contribute as professionals. They excel and create a cohort that grows beyond anyone’s expectations. They become famous. Then, you notice personal behavior that makes you nervous. They…
Read moreWho Are Your Unsung Heroes?
The US Thanksgiving holiday is tomorrow. Many people will offer thanks for their families, their lives, their work. I’ll do that. And, I won’t stop with my immediate family. I’ll…
Read moreHow Do We Unite for a Common Goal?
As of this morning, the possible swing states are still counting the 2020 election votes. We knew this would happen. Why? Because back in the spring, when election officials planned…
Read moreHow Much Imperfection Can We Live With?
I’ve been thinking about perfection these days. As a society, we seem to want it all. We want everything open. We don’t discriminate between schools and airplanes. And, several people…
Read moreHow Do We Create Culture?
We often talk about a few “bad apples” in teams, groups, or even society as a whole. We use the term “bad apples” because that metaphor helps us see that…
Read moreAre You Playing a Finite or an Infinite Game?
In these COVID times, some people think they need to play zero-sum games. Those games are the ones where “I win, you lose.” While we might win short-term, we often…
Read moreHow Do We Operate When We Can’t See the Finish Line?
Right now, in July 2020, we have several problems: COVID-19 the disease, the effect of the virus on our economy, and a reckoning of our culture. Each problem shares a…
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