Category Archives: The People
The guru syndrome
When a new “thought leader” or “leadership guru” enters our collective awareness, it’s usually because their messages resonate with our hopes, fears and needs of the time. In this era of “viral” speed in social media, a nobody can become … Continue reading
Note to Self [Guest Essay from Serra Sewitch-Posey] Dear Serra, Remember when you used to do that thing where you would say “Hi Serra” out loud sometimes when you found yourself alone in a room? It always spooked you, to … Continue reading
The thin veneer of civilization
Thomas Huxley was perhaps the first student of evolution to propose that humans were thinly covered by the behavioral web we call civilization, underneath which beat the heart of animal barbarism. As a supporter of Darwin, Huxley thought that we … Continue reading
The journey with online learning continues
Our organization, WD-40 Company, is like many others—trying to take advantage of the developing technologies that claim to be able to offer learning experiences remotely, online, in digitized content that supposedly increases the efficiency and effectiveness of education. We’ve employed … Continue reading