Last week I wrote about the interdependent relationship between culture and change to illustrate how our organizations should be viewed as systems, not machines. In a system, change works when a critical mass of people in a system can transcend the mindset of the...
For the past year, I have been working on a new book about leading change. With over 40 years of experience leading change in organizations and in my consulting practice, I chose to reflect on the conscious practices I use. Sometimes there are lessons we learn in life...
During my recent trip to the North Shore of Lake Superior, I noticed a lot of new growth on the pine trees. New growth can be identified by seeing a brighter color of green on the ends of the tree branches. Over the summer, this bright green color turns into a much...
Today I am choosing to have an unscheduled day. This is a luxury when you get to spend the day without your calendar reminding you that you have a ZOOM call at the top of the hour. It’s a day when you don’t measure time by the clock. A day without a list of...
Recently I discovered the poem Stubborn Ounces by author, poet, and psychologist Bonaro W. Overstreet. It captures perfectly the way I am choosing to act in my life. And it captures the spirit of active hope – and why it’s so important to understand the...
