What is Your COVID-19 Lens? Six Points of View
Our response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be more than a dualistic choice between preventing infection or “opening up” to save the economy. Simple, obvious responses lead to greater failure rather
Three Dimensions of Leadership Development
People, Process and Priorities THE STUDY OF LEADERSHIP traditionally starts by focusing on the leader’s personal awareness of themselves and their style in interacting with…
Your Best Career Path: Tiger Woods or Thomas Edison
I am not a golfer, but I know that Tiger Woods started playing the game as a toddler with his father as his coach. Malcolm…
Would You Choose the Red or Blue Pill if you were in the Matrix?
In the film,The Matrix,the main character, Neo,is offered a choice. He could take a red pill representing a desire to live in the real world…
4 Ways to Smash the Barriers to Critical Thinking
Many leaders exhibit a tendency to jump intoaction. When a problem is identified there must be an immediate response. There appears to be an ingrained…
Six Situational Mindsets To Putting First Things First
No one would argue that as leaders, we want to immediately tackle the most important issue or opportunity. As Stephen Covey advises, “put first things…
Using Checklists and Statistics to Get in Sync With Reality
I was recently struck by my seeming lack of perspective on global developments while reading Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–And Why Things…
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The Role of Mindsets in Leadership Development
Leadership development historically has two basic approaches: focusing on personal development and targeting an individual’s job skills. These were enough in a relatively stable environment. …
Situational Triage: Judging Current Conditions
The TV series M.A.S.H. was not just a funny comedy; it also depicted advancements in field medicine including the practice of triage. As the helicopters…