I have been following the news with interest as our government declares a succession of job categories as “essential to the economy.“ This trend began with the usual sectors like energy, infrastructure, IT and communications, but has rapidly expanded to individual...
In a 24/7 news cycle, we focus on events as if they are discrete and separate from each other. This way of reporting doesn’t help us understand or make meaning of the world around us. It’s like our stories are all moving parts on a dance floor. Dancers would...
Definition of jitterbug intransitive verb. 1 : to dance the jitterbug. 2 : to move around or back and forth with quick, often jerky movements Many of us are trying to understand and create meaning around the social justice, public health and climate disruptions ...
My annual visit to the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota is a personal tradition this time of year. After six months of working from my home office it was wonderful to drive for four hours and not end up in the same place I left! Being in a different...
A Disruptive Report Card Report cards are feedback loops on how well we are doing in different subjects. I thought it would be fun to create a Disruptive Report Card that provides feedback on how well we are adapting and leading in this time of major disruption. You...
The Curve is Back and We are Back to Pause and Reflect My name is David Erskine and Dr. Kathleen Allen asked me to write a third blog from just ten minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. As you may be aware, California has re-closed its...
