Above The Law: Do As I Say, Not As I Do Like a cancer invading the human body, it appears that more and more people, especially those who occupy responsible positions in both government and major corporations, believe and act like they are above the law.
Updated Fri May 27, 2011
Innovation That We Can Believe In Let's make 2011 the year we actually make innovation happen--innovation that we can believe in!
Updated Wed Jan 26, 2011
The Spirit of Authentic Dialogue The word "dialogue" is often misunderstood, misused, and even abused. Indeed, the process of real dialogue is something that is much easier said than done. Here's why.
Updated Wed Dec 15, 2010
The Magic of Intuition at Work Most discussions about innovation and, by implication, creativity would be remiss if they did not in some way touch upon the topic of intuition.
Updated Tue Dec 7, 2010
The Meaning of Friendship in a Social Networked World In an era of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social network platforms, what is the meaning of true friendship?
Tue Oct 12, 2010
Hypatia: An Inspiration for Leaders and Managers Hypatia was one of the few notable Greek female scholars of Classical antiquity, and was brutally murdered because of her boundless curiosity, her unique perspective on the meaning of life and the workings of the cosmos, and her unbridled influence on those around her. Such attributes made her a clear and present danger to the existing power structures.
Tue Aug 24, 2010
Searching for the Soul of Government It sure looks like public trust and confidence in government in the United States are suffering. Indeed, Americans in large numbers today seem not only to distrust but also resent their government. And I'm not just referring to those who have been participating in the so-called "tea parties" that are targeted at the federal government. Support of government at the state and sub-state levels is also on a path of erosion as citizens increasingly question the role and scope of public sector intervention, the unwillingness to cross the chasm of partisan differences to craft me
Posted Tue Dec 29, 2009
Escaping Your Inner Mental Prison "Live as if you were living already for the second time and as if you
had acted the first time as wrongly as you are about to act now," the
world-renown psychiatrist and author of the classic bestseller, Man's Search for Meaning, Dr. Viktor Frankl, advises us.
Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009
The Meaning and Power of Forgiveness
In light
of everything that is going on in our country and the world right now, including
the economic crisis that is on center stage, it may be a good time to
consider a topic that usually gets ignored when the "blame game" is in full
swing. We're talking about forgiveness. Indeed, getting to forgiveness is
perhaps the most difficult and challenging thing that we can do to go beyond
ourselves when we are so fixated on our problems, our needs,
and
Posted Fri Apr 10, 2009
Prescription for Getting Through Hard Times
"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" cried Chicken Little. If
you are unfamiliar or don't remember the story of Chicken Little, we
invite you to watch one of the versions of this classic tale produced
in 1943--another challenging time in our Nation's history--by Walt
Disney (click here).
As you will see, there are many lessons to be learned from Chicken
Little's plight that can be applied to what is happening today!
Posted Sun Mar 22, 2009
Don't Work Against Yourself!
Good intentions are not enough--no matter how well intended they may be. Paradoxically, if we become fixated or obsessed with our intentions, we may actually work against ourselves, which is a concept (and technique) known as, you guessed it, "paradoxical intention." This is one of seven core principles that we explore in our bestselling book, Prisoners of Our Thoughts. Let us explai
Posted Thu Mar 12, 2009
Ideas to Expand Your Portfolio of Products & Services In the spirit of "Innovating with Meaning" in the New Year, especially during a time when the call for innovation can be heard loud and clear, we offer the following ideas to help you expand your current portfolio of products and services:
Posted Tue Jan 6, 2009
Innovating with Meaning: Elements of the "Innovation Field" (Continued)
Last week, we introduced our model for viewing innovation from a team and organization perspective. The model, named the “Innovation Field,” is described in our bestselling book, The Seeds of Innovation. The Innovation Field incorporates eight key areas or elements that, when consid
Posted Tue Dec 9, 2008
Innovating with Meaning: Elements of the "Innovation Field"
Often our clients ask us: how do we know if we are an innovative organization and how can we measure if we are improving? Based on our experience practicing, teaching, and consulting in Innovation Management, we developed an empirically-based model or framework to view innovation from a team and organization-wide perspective.
Posted Tue Dec 2, 2008
