Get Unstuck by Getting Lost in Seeing More
Insight #332: Do you feel stuck? (Oh, special be the ones who don’t feel stuck now and then! Me? Never been that special.)...
The March of Madness in the Land of Free Speech
Insight #331: I arrived in the USA many years ago at the start of March madness. This did not bother me. March madness...
Let Spring Remind You That Growth Is Not Development
Insight #330: Be patient, people. Spring is coming. And with it comes plentiful growth, which, of course, you will have to cut and...
You Will Gain Power by Sharing Power To Empower Others
Insight #329: Many years ago, the then president of Zimbabwe ranted at a rally that the leader of the opposition in South Africa...
Are You Easy To Remember or Easy To Forget?
Trigger Question #154: Way back in the mid-1980s, I swapped my necktie for bow tie. Bow ties were so weird back then… what...
Don’t Meet if Your Meetings Don’t Need Pen and Paper
Insight #328: A funny thing happened at an executive meeting. Then it happened again. At other meetings. Suddenly, it was no longer funny....
Do You Assume Without Assuming?
Trigger Question #153: You should never assume without assuming. Actually, I’m not sure that it is even possible to assume without assuming....
How Abuse of Power Leads to the Loss of Power
Insight #327: Let’s assume you are in a position of power at work. Come on! If you are a team leader in any...
Results Still Hinge on Aptitude and Attitude
Insight #326: Did you know that Albert Einstein was wrong at least once? He said that people love chopping wood because in this activity,...
Do You Ask for Feedback or Wait for Backlash?
Trigger Question #152: I am always bemused… Please note that I am bemused, not amused. This topic is no laughing matter....
Expertise Alone Does Not Make You a Leader
Insight #325: A lioness charged me. Once. Let me assure you, once is enough. The experience changed me. For one thing, it gave me...
Do You Punish Better Than You Praise?
Trigger Question #151: Does punishment work better than praise? Is the threat of punishment an effective deterrent? Does physical punishment (for example, being...