Binary logic makes unhelpful simplicity out of useful yet complex concepts. Fluency is not a fixed state.
Read MoreThere are innumerable adjectives ascribed to leadership; and most of them miss the mark on what thoughtful leaders actually do.
Read MoreGauging performance of anything based on the culminating performance itself creates an incomplete data set.
Read MoreThe immense amount of data to which you have access is useless without a concurrent commitment to apply it through action.
Read MoreDeveloping your team is not hard. The ambiguity of return on investment around development creates the illusion that growth is not guaranteed.
Read MoreQuantum physics explains how an object is affected through observation. The Hawthorne Effect connects this principle to unconscious human interaction.
Read MoreLike a talented employee, a rubber band left in a junk drawer does not contribute to performance.
Read MoreEvaluation is not about finding a particular truth; it is a process of orienting different perspectives that establishes a common ground from which to move forward.
Read MoreBeing busy is not a bad thing; the opposite would be boredom. The substance of that which makes you busy is important to evaluate.
Read MoreEntitativity is not about the collective identity and unity of large tree-like beings; then again, it is about your ability to create that perception.
Read MoreSetting, maintaining, and managing what consumes your focus can feel like a full-time job; because it is.
Read MoreIf holding accountability makes you uncomfortable, pivot your perspective beyond ‘what is to be done’ and towards ‘who someone can be.’
Read MoreYou are a social creature and seeking social validation is innate, yet frequently not useful; manage accordingly.
Read MoreWhen driving performance in any capacity, the energetic demands to sustain performance are critical to address and cultivate.
Read MoreWhen stuck, what do you seek out in order to get moving?
Read MoreTake a minute to notice the stimuli and ways of thinking which influence your development goals.
Read MoreYour message lives on a parabola of interest; your effectiveness in delivering it correlates to your position on the upslope or downslope of the parabola.
Read MoreIt is easy to assume someone is incompetent or nefarious. More probable is they are unclear around the contribution needed or expected from them.
Read MoreRemembering the shoulders you have stood upon to get to where you are is important. Equally important is finding where you can be that shoulder for someone else.
Read MoreOur ability to categorize is essential in making useful distinctions and meaning. In terms of bias, it also opens up a multi-directional pathway for mis-categorization.
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