Last week I was reading Mark Graban's latest book, Measures of Success, which does a great job of discussing how to use data to effectively lead and manage an organization. With new technologies it has become so easy to capture data that we often go … [Read more]
Shoulder Surgery for Rotator Cuff Tear and Calcific Tendonitis – My Story
This is the story of my journey through shoulder surgery. I've been helped by many such stories, so I thought I'd try to give back by sharing my own story with some tips and recommendations. Background In early 2010 I yanked a bag out of the … [Read more]
Thinking About Thinking
For the past several years I've been fascinated by how we think - and how that affects us, our leadership, and the organizations we're a part of. A couple years ago I wrote about the beginner's mind and the various forms of bias, particularly … [Read more]
Going to the Gemba with Anthony Bourdain
It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn. Maybe … [Read more]
Using Solitude and Silence to Enable Reflection
I will take time to be alone today. I will take time to be quiet. In this silence I will listen… and I will hear my answers. – Ruth Fishel Last Memorial Day weekend, while the rest of the country was enjoying the roar of the Indy 500, screaming … [Read more]
Learn by Preparing to Teach
Many studies have shown that one of the most effective ways to learn new material is not just to perform an activity with the new knowledge, but to teach it. It's the reason why several companies ask interview finalists for new positions to teach a … [Read more]
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