by John Horn | Apr 2, 2014 | Adaptability
Here are three professional lessons from being a new dad. I recently returned to work after nearly three weeks of amazing family time and bonding with my wife, Michelle, and first child, Miles. As the dads behind this blog, this blog and this blog will tell you, being...
by Kurt Heinrich | Mar 19, 2014 | Adaptability
When I was younger I had a negative outlook on life. I was lonely in high school and lacked friends and self-confidence. I looked around enviously at the “cool kids”. The loneliness created bitterness, which fed negative, cynical and depressing interactions with...
by Kurt Heinrich | Jan 22, 2014 | Adaptability, Case Studies
THE POTENTIALITY INSPIRES AND EDUCATES CHANGE MAKERS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT BUILDING COMMUNITY. One of the ways we do this is by featuring organizations (businesses, social enterprises, schools, and non-profits) that are doing cool things to build community. This...
by Kurt Heinrich | Dec 18, 2013 | Adaptability
Ages ago the world of work was a much simpler place. For the vast majority of people working within the industrialized and industrializing nations, the work day was divided into eight hour chunks to maintain constant progress and enable consistent efficiencies. In a...
by Kurt Heinrich | Nov 6, 2013 | Adaptability
As the Rob Ford saga spirals from unreal to depressing, it has made me consider my profession (communications and public relations) and just how important its central tenets are for corporate or political survival. Over the years, as I’ve worked for both a PR agency...
by Michael Boronowski | Sep 25, 2013 | Adaptability
If you work with people in any capacity you’re working in a complex environment. Cause and effect aren’t always knowable, and regardless of your market position, intellectual property, or capacity for hard work, your success depends on adaptability. More than coping...