Archive for Month: March 2025

“A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living.”  Eleanor Roosevelt “Simple can be harder than complex:  You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.”  Steve Jobs “The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.”  Douglas Horton It’s always good to know who and what you are dealing with when you try to create a response to a complex problem.  I’ve found that asking questions helps Read More

“In the sky, it unfolded in its ancient way, untouched by the storms gathering on a wounded planet.”  Margaret Renkl   I just realized that the last 10 posts I have written have been about Trump – the wounds he has inflicted on the planet and the existential crisis he has caused.   I was shocked and dismayed.  He is the last person I want to be writing about even if he does provide perfect fodder Read More

Finally!  When I landed on cultural calibration as a post-worthy topic, I googled it to see how many articles and books had already been written on the subject.  None!   Frankly, I was a bit shocked because, to me, it may be one of the most important constructs in organizational change. If you don’t understand the culture in which a change is being implemented, the chances for success are very low.  Think Vietnam.  Think Iraq.  Read More

“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.” Albert Einstein “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” Martin Luther King, Jr.   I loved playing cards when I was growing up. I have fond memories of playing Read More