You are not going to find many folks who say investing in people is worthless; actually doing it, though, is more complex.
Read MoreBinary thinking drives us to make absolute distinctions; when it comes to the words we use, binary logic should be exercised with caution.
Read MoreTo be centric is to be central to something; different problems require different centricities, yet most teams are not equipped to pivot accordingly.
Read MoreIt is exciting to consider how an investment grows over time; it is also easy to ignore the inverse correlation that occurs with investments of time.
Read MoreOne of the great ironies of performance is that most failures are not due to lack of ability; rather, they are due to an inability to begin.
Read MoreTaking responsibility becomes so entwined with our motivation for performance that we lose track of whose responsibility it is in the first place.
Read MoreImperfection, as a concept, extends beyond acceptance and self-compassion. In practice, it is tied to your decision-making capacity.
Read MoreSometimes doing less can generate more benefit. Other times, actively doing nothing is exactly what is needed.
Read MoreThe best way to create individual behaviour change just might be to take the focus off the individual themselves; and also off what is going poorly.
Read MoreBelief may not be a line item in your P&L, but do not let its lack of quantification fool you. It is as real as anything else in your budget.
Read MoreOne of the quintessential traits of humanity is the ability to imagine. An incredible tool, it is also unreliable in accurately predicting the future.
Read MoreWhat does challenging math have to do with your appetite for building furniture? Apparently everything.
Read MoreIf you break any technical movement down in sport, the element of backswing exists; in business we habitually mismanage the capacity it creates.
Read MoreSand dunes move like organizations: small parts move fast while the larger structure can seem immobile if viewed in the wrong timeframe.
Read MoreThe moment where you demonstrate an ability is the tip of the iceberg; if you are focused on just that, you are missing the significant mass.
Read MoreA trick that makes you think can be useful. That is no cause, however, to make it out to be more than what it is: a trick.
Read MoreWhen so much effort is focused on moving forward with speed, what do you do when you accomplish exactly that?
Read MoreLeaders preach the concept of creating from nothing. Conceptually, this is valuable. When it comes to the actual creation it is problematic.
Read MoreA finish line does not signify the end; albeit a significant milestone, it is nonetheless one of many.
Read MoreEcologists refrain from overly dramatic or superficially positive reactions to change. Instead they examine the trophic cascade within the ecosystem.
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