I am always impressed at how Nature is constantly finding ways to cultivate conditions for evolution over the long term. For example, Type I ecologies are filled with weeds and annuals because the ground is not conducive to bulbs or shrubs. As those weeds and annuals...
You may be thinking that this blog title sounds ridiculous because everyone knows that all of our organizations, corporations, and political structures are designed to be hierarchies. With just one look at the organizational chart, we know who is at the top of the...
I used to think that our public policy was an accurate reflection of our populations’ progression. For example, if we didn’t get voting rights bills passed, it was because not enough of the population thought it was important. But seriously, that’s just...
At the beginning of the year, I often think about myths we need to let go of. It might just be because it’s the dead of winter here in snowy Minnesota, but the one that’s swirling about in my brain is the myth that organizations are frozen in time. When...
More than 99% of the animal species that have lived on Earth are now extinct. The less than 1% that remain today are survivors and thrivers who have evolved and adapted over centuries of massive change to survive. These animals create conditions to help their...
