Author Archives: complexified

THE THINGS NEEDED NOW…AND ALWAYS…FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

Posted on February 3, 2024 by complexified

There is much that all managers, leaders, and employees need to learn- -to overcome fear of the unknown and unknowable.  Fear of failure.  Fear of appearing unwise or ignorant.  Fear of others appearing smarter. -to seek, obtain, and equally consider … Continue reading →

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How to Run Any Organization – From the “Both…And…” Mind

Posted on July 31, 2022 by complexified

I wrote this in 2011. Dear FB popped it up as a memory from a 2020 post. Needed now as much as ever… Now, as much or more than ever. How to run government (or any org)… .. think deeply … Continue reading →

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An-ti-ci-pa-a-tion….

Posted on May 20, 2022 by complexified

My response to a post by John Hagel on anticipation: We may anticipate that which is known, or knowable. That which is certain, or highly probable. Building and using capacities of knowing more than one way towards our objectives. Of … Continue reading →

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The Sesame Street Path to Civil Political Discourse

Posted on January 16, 2022 by complexified

Again, I ask if you watch Sesame Street, and have seen the episodes in the most recent seasons? Their wonderful two-year initiative to teach problem-solving rooted in curiosity and courage. The framework consists of three simple…but not always easy…things… I … Continue reading →

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On Science, Truth, Rational Cognition, And Facebook

Posted on October 21, 2021 by complexified

My response to a post on science, truth, the biases and issues with Facebook, and more: On science, and truth- I view science as a method of inquiry, learning, and the application of that knowledge. It is a dynamic and … Continue reading →

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On This Day in 1990

Posted on August 6, 2021 by complexified

Today marks the 31st anniversary of the signing of the NCFLL-DOL Joint Statement of Purpose, creating the partnership for the Employee Involvement and Quality Improvement initiative.  I was the union representative, having explored and advocated quality and process improvement with … Continue reading →

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The Place-In-Between. . .

Posted on April 17, 2021 by complexified

I have been thinking this week about the place-in-between… Between our intended meaning as we communicate and act, and the meaning interpreted by other reasonable people. Between our freedom to think and act in accordance with our own sense of … Continue reading →

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The Donut and the Hole…in Krispy Kreme’s System

Posted on April 5, 2021 by complexified

As folks line up, vaccinated card in hand, to get a free donut at Krispy Kreme, a few words about my experience. . . and my shock at what I learned there. The decision to get, or personally eat, a … Continue reading →

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Strategic Planning: The Core Before…

Posted on March 13, 2021 by complexified

My response on what core elements I include in proposals to assist an org with strategic planning. What do YOU do? Several critical elements… Whose voices need to be invited, included, heard, and considered? How will you assess whether a … Continue reading →

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En-courage…

Posted on November 17, 2020 by complexified

These are times… more than most times, I believe…when the curiosity, courage, and compassion needed in the world… are calling us to explore… to wander… to ponder the story of each and all… to wreck the journal of what has … Continue reading →

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