One by one

Individuals and organizations who want to advance will often embark on several initiatives to improve performance and make progress. It is a phenomenon even more prevalent with failing organizations. In an attempt for a turnaround, they will set out to do many tasks...

Prepare for winter

Not too many decades ago, we were far more attuned to seasonal produce. Then, it was common for people to reap the summer harvest’s richness and seek ways to preserve them for the winter. In some ways, these practices continue, and there is a resurgence in these...

U-turn

Oops, you have gone down the road, and it’s time to turn back.  Not only an occurrence of journeys on the road but ones in our daily endeavors. We embark on escapades and then decide on a complete U-turn. And while there is no fault in the pure action of the...

On the same page

It is often subject to interpretation. Not only are words there for different translations, but even more so the intent of certain words we loosely use daily: responsibility and accountability, inclusion, completion, planning, outcomes.  In many instances, the...

Make or manage

When we work, we are in either one of two modes: make or manage. When we make, we are being creative, we are crafting, and it requires us to be thoughtful, and mindful. Often in this creative mindset, we are using the right side of our brain. Managing requires us to...