Hype is Always Negative
I watched this TED talk yesterday, given by John McWorter, who is a linguist. The talk (only 13 minutes, definitely worth it) explains why the younger generation, with their penchant for text messaging, is NOT proof that ...
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Where Proof Can Really Hurt Us
At a conference the other day, Jeff De Cagna was making a presentation about ways in which the association community needs to think differently. He was covering topics from his ebook, Associations Unorthodox. I liked som ...
The Lighter Side
I do my fair share of serious presentations at conferences, as does my friend and colleague, Jeff De Cagna. But last week at the CalSAE annual meeting, we had the opportunity to do a five minute ignite presentation, and ...
Events Next Week
I will be in San Francisco all of next week, which will include two different speaking events. The first will be on Tuesday, April 16th, and it's a public event being put on by the Bay Area Organization Development Ne ...
Leadership Lessons from Moving
So I moved this weekend, leaving what has been the family home for more than 17 years, and downsizing to a three-bedroom apartment that is more suitable for me and my three teenagers. Like everyone, I hate the process ...
Building Strategic Capacity
Coming up with a good strategy is hard enough, but once you do, you'll often discover that it's just the beginning. That wonderful strategic direction that you've identified has some strings attached. Like the fact that ...