A Balls Haiku
Bounce. Arc. Swish. Courage. Practice begins. Perfect sound. We need more of ’em. – A haiku about balls; from the perfect answer in a game of Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition to sports to the courage the world needs. It…
Foolin’ Around
Many historians think April Fools Day kicked off in the 16th century when calendars changed and folks got mixed up about the New Year. Those who stuck with the old process allegedly became targets of pranks, jokes, and all sorts…
A West Coast Vibes Haiku
Landscapes, people, food. Beautiful everywhere. Living west coast vibes. – A West Coast Vibes haiku that mostly captures that feeling when five families convene in Tofino and have the very best time together.
Enough
I recently meditated on Seth Godin’s article about kinds of ‘enough’. There is enough of pretty much everything on our planet, but its not equitably distributed. And many of us don’t need anything else to have enough, but our wants…
Employee Ownership
Giving workers a meaningful stake in their organization builds accountability, loyalty, and shared purpose. When employees are also owners, decision-making aligns more naturally with long-term sustainability than short-term profit extraction, resulting in more cooperative organizations and more equitable distribution of…
A Just As It Is Haiku
Beyond our control. Know yourself to know the world. It’s just as it is. – A haiku about Pema Chodron’s enlightened completeness of “just as it is”; so much of what happens to us is just what it is (and…
Tension
Tension drives growth and it also fuels frustration. While tension often gets a bad rap, the right kind of tension is hugely beneficial for building new skills, expanding trust, and collective problem solving. If we believe that our best relationships…
Three Ways to Make Someone’s Day
Great leaders – the ones who can really get the best out of people – understand the importance of working with folks holistically. It’s essential to treat people as human beings, not just employees, because human beings get pushed on…
Leadership Courage
Leadership courage is the ability to do the right thing even when it’s hard—which, let’s be honest, is basically always. If leadership were easy, we’d just let algorithms handle it. For example. Let’s say we know a director who notices…
Learning is a Non-Discretionary Function
Overseeing upskilling, leadership development, and career growth at a learning organization has eliminated a very specific occupational hazard of mine: involuntary eye-twitching during budget season. It still happens every time I hear or read the phrase “learning is discretionary spending”,…