The Straight Line Paradox

On the map, it’s usually easy.  Point A to Point B. Set the goal. Make the plan. Start driving.  Clean. Predictable. Efficient.  But it never works that way. We hit traffic and detours. We miss exits. We run into flooded streets, trains stopped at the...

What She Said

From Accenture’s CEO Julie Sweet: “We’re trying to—in a very compressed timeline where we don’t have a viable path for skilling—sort of exiting people, so we can get more of the skills we need.” Two crazy phrases in this one — “viable path for skilling” and...

Playing the Hand

You’ll get some cards. They are what they are. You can hit, stand, or fold. All can work. All can fail. Best to learn who’s at the table.  Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)...

The Second Bounce

The first bounce gets all the attention. The idea. The pitch. The launch. What happens next? The second bounce is where we see if it sticks, spreads, and survives. Resilience lives with the second bounce.  Make it useful. Make it simple. Make it spreadable....

Turning the Corner

You can’t turn the corner if you’re waiting for permission.You can’t turn the corner if you’re waiting to see the whole road first.You can’t turn the corner if you’re unwilling.You can’t turn the corner if you’re blaming the last detour.You can’t turn the corner if...

Dancing Around the Hook

Most politicians, in all of their forms, are usually great dancers. I don’t mean the Cha-Cha, the Get Sturdy, or the Running Man, although they may be good at those also, at least at the wedding, inaugural ball, or corporate off-site. They’re usually good at dancing...

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