Change

Some old school tricks for organizational change and influence from continual improvement, systems thinking, and standardization that are still relevant today.

Things are always changing. Sometimes it’s little changes that we just accept and move on. Sometimes it’s much bigger. Leaders are there through all of it. Change can be scary or it can be exciting, the choice is mine.

What does it mean to know oneself? The teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff on the Fourth Way point to many misconceptions we have about ourselves and others. 

Based on learning from the past four months, today we explore actions to be most effective in what we each do.

Observe. Learn. Apply. I've used this mantra to help focus on finding the learning opportunity buried in this unfortunate circumstance.

A fear of failure is essentially a fear of shame.  What do we do?  Here is a list I have found helpful.

The current context is far more complex for leaders.  What attributes are most critical given the context shifted so dramatically?

Cooperative advantages are positive benefits of deep and meaningful connection, consensus-building, and the facilitation of dialog.

How can each of us move the dial a bit on systematic racism?  Inspiration and lessons from changing the "whitelist" and "blacklist."

The world must expect this class of graduates, and by inference all of us, to step up to the challenges and address the real issues of our time.