Category Archives: The People

What a great question.  Marla had been struggling with preparing for a tough confrontation, and she was intent upon being absolutely honest.  Marla wanted to be authentic.  But I had advised her to write out her message, rehearse it, even … Continue reading →

I’ve seen both ends of entrepreneurialism, from the idealistic, optimistic, intoxicating beginning to the transformation that occurs when the hoped-for “exit strategy” is accomplished, and everything in between.  It’s that long in-between that often goes unheralded when academic tomes are … Continue reading →

A lot of my work with organizations has been about conflict resolution.  I don’t know if there is more conflict out there that needs resolving, or if it’s just one of those trends that only seems deterministic.  (You know, like … Continue reading →

While the headlines alternate between doom and boom, most objective data tends to indicate that we’re in a contraction phase of the natural cycle of growth on this planet.  Far from being a “problem”, it is a simple fact of … Continue reading →