You need better practices, and these come with innovation which is only possible in an Inspiring Culture. Alan Weiss is right — it’s time to ditch best practices. You need better practices, and these come with innovation which is only possible in an Inspiring Culture. Best practices are seductive. After all, who doesn’t want the best for […]
As the pandemic recedes, we’re not moving into a new normal but an a-Normal: the opposite of normal. Volatility and uncertainty will dominate, and the most principled and agile will emerge stronger. The ancient Greeks and Romans have essential insights on the kinds of leaders who succeed in these situations. Why listen to the ancient […]
Personal climate change subtly undermines your decision-making, sending you into drift as you inhale your own fumes and enjoy the aroma. Personal climate change subtly undermines your decision-making, sending you into drift as you inhale your own fumes and enjoy the aroma. Until you allow in the fresh air, you will think the increasingly toxic […]
Like many Russian ice-skaters, your top performers have something extra (hopefully not performance-enhancing drugs). What are you doing to cultivate them so that you build bench strength and prepare them for greater responsibilities, without burning them out? Like many Russian ice-skaters, your top performers have something extra (hopefully not performance-enhancing drugs). What are you doing […]
Undoubtedly, there are whispers in the halls of power about Putin’s future. Putin miscalculated badly. His Army is getting hammered, financial sanctions are crippling, the Russian economy is cratering, and his own people are protesting in the streets. I hope the Biden administration is putting some thinking into managing success. There’s an urge in these […]
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine shows that bullies don’t stop until they get punched in the mouth. Various world leaders had coddled, supported, excused, and rationalized Putin’s aggressive actions, such as invading Georgia in 2008, seizing Crimea in 2014, condoning cyberattacks, and meddling in other countries elections. Sure, there was plenty of finger-wagging and grandstanding, but […]
I hope he picks a truly diverse candidate — one from outside the Ivy League bubble. Diversity is more than skin deep. Physical diversity is only one element of a powerful triad. Like an iceberg, physical diversity is what you can see; cognitive and experiential are below the waterline.
As COVID-19 migrates from pandemic to endemic, our experience with the virus shows that following “the Science” leads to bad decisions. “I’m not getting the vaccine,” a rando revealed to me on Thursday outside a Las Vegas hotel, “The Science says that too many people die from it.” As COVID migrates from pandemic to endemic, […]
Sustainable excellence requires you to have moderate talent plus discipline and a willingness to work, a support network that helps you stay at your best, and elite advisers who push you to reach new heights. Milwaukee hosted the junior national speed skating championships this weekend. I attended because my friend’s child competed, and I love watching elite […]
People without Chests are easy Prey for the Demagogues who Pit People against each Other “The head rules the belly through the chest,” C.S. Lewis tells us, but the belly will override the head if there’s no chest. The metaphor is from Plato. The head => logic, the belly => emotion, and the chest => […]
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