Our approach to human-centered change often focuses on mindset. Our mindsets drive our behaviors, and our behaviors are what deliver organizational outcomes. If we design …

It’s 2018, and suddenly A.I. is a *thing*. But what does that mean for you and me, in real terms? Where’s the actual value? Of …

There are two ways to make a classical sculpture: call them “Addition” and “Subtraction”. “Addition” is like Rodin: You start with  lump of clay, and …

A young man once asked me, what is more important, art or money? He was trying to decide what path to take with his career- …

I notice a lot of people people my age (middle age) having to start again, and often it isn’t because they wanted to. The man …

That was the thing. I was living in a big city, having a pretty good time of it (and least it looked that way, from …

Sure, we could be talking about Agile software here as well, but I was thinking more of business agility in general? What is agility? I’d …

Think about a major career goal you have. Not any old goal, but something you’ve been working on for years. A world-changing leviathan of a …

Adam Smith wrote about it in 1776 in The Wealth Of Nations – We are frail, limited creatures, we can only do so much on our …

The great British writer, E.M. Forster had this advice for aspiring writers: “Only Connect!” It’s damn good advice for non-writers, as well. Our brains, a vast network …

  Align and Simplify. Where are you going? Not for dinner…I mean, what’s your big picture? Is everyone on board? No matter what you think, …

Most leaders expect results to improve strictly through data, ignoring how people feel. The truth is that without altering the emotional landscape of an organization, it is really …