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THE THINGS NEEDED NOW…AND ALWAYS…FOR POSITIVE CHANGE

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

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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The Sesame Street Path to Civil Political Discourse

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

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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T. Irene Sanders on “Being President In a Complex World”

I first encountered complex adaptive systems science in 1998- literally a life-changing moment for me. One of the people whose work I found early in my complexity learning journey was T. Irene Sanders. An early student of complexity, Irene has … Continue reading

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The Heat Of the Moment: Sense-Making in the Midst of Crisis

So, a guy I know, tells a story about seeking, and obtaining clarity of vision for our work in change and leadership.  He claims that “things get clear when the house is on fire.”  Yes, I have seen people suddenly … Continue reading

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Road to (K)nowhere: Conversation, Change, and the Leader’s Journey

How do we feel when we are in conversation with others about a seemingly important issue or challenge, and the talk seems to lead nowhere, and resolve nothing? Perhaps you feel the way some popular leadership coach/consultants do, that “real” … Continue reading

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Adaptive Organizations: Towards Mastery in the Moment

The highly-regarded Altimeter Group has asked on their website, for comments about Adaptive Organizations.  Let’s take a look at what this means, and why developing greater adaptive capacity is important for organizations.   Adaptive means able to change in response … Continue reading

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Gazing into the Q-Ball: I see three Bs…

Over the past year, I’ve been pleased to serve as one of ASQ’s “Voices of Influence” bloggers.  In his December year-end post, ASQ exec Paul Borawski wrote about the future of the quality movement, and two disappointments in 2011.  You … Continue reading

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The attacks on government workers that (in)famously began with Reagan’s oft-repeated crack that “government IS the problem…” were wrong then, and wrong now.  It is possible that government, with tougher procedures for discipline and dismissal, has a slightly higher percentage … Continue reading

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