Insights

Sep 21

The Grand Départ

I’m a big bike rider, so I love the Tour like football fans love the World Cup. The Tour de France always begins with “The Grand Depart”. The title they give to the first stage of the great bike race. It is also a phrase that signals that the hard... read more →
Sep 11
Aug 02

Space

Whether we’re letting our imaginations run wild or focusing on what’s in front of us, our day-to-day lives are defined by space: living space, personal space, outer space. We make space. We claim space. We practice social distancing. We turn spaces into homes, into communities, into refuges, and we forge... read more →
Jul 05

Deep Adaptation…, Or Else?

“Leading is sometimes disappointing your people at a rate they can absorb” Marty Linsky The word ‘leader’ comes from the Indo-European root word leit, the name for the person who carried the flag in front of an advancing army going into battle and who usually died in the first attack.... read more →
Mar 11

A Covid Anniversary

This week, I joined millions of people around the world when I had my one-year anniversary of living in Covid-19 lockdown syndrome. My beginning of the end started on Saturday, March 7th at the Denver, Colorado International Airport when I boarded a fully packed flight home to Seattle. At that... read more →
Mar 04

CD’s vs. Covid

“I sat on a committee of seven people who had the responsibility of choosing the type of sticky tape to use when sealing the top of a CD case, to set an industry standard. It was so that no one could steal the music.” He pauses and gives a rueful... read more →
Feb 14

No Authority? Not A Problem

How to Lead Without Authority: 4 Easy Strategies and 1 Hard One It is common to confuse authority with leading. The work of an authority figure is to provide direction, order and protection for the clan of people who are following her.  Leading is much different. Leading is a choice... read more →
Feb 03
Jan 25

Wanted: More Swamp Leaders

“There is a high, hard ground overlooking a swamp. On the high ground, manageable problems lend themselves to solution through the use of research-­based theory and technique. In the swampy lowlands, problems are messy and confusing and incapable of technical solutions. The irony of this situation is that the problems... read more →
Jan 14

Some Assembly Required

Joe Biden has a damn hard job waiting for him when he walks into the Oval Office on Thursday morning, January 21st, 2021. His first full day as president of the United States.  A list of items sitting on his desk include the aftermath of the January 6th attack on... read more →