Organizational and personal situational awareness is the first principle upon which all others reside. Read More
Scar Tissue
Maintaining relevance in our ever changing world seems hard but is rather simple provided we are open to change and continually seek to understand what, how, and why we do what we do. Read More
Consumption
We must determine if information is fit for use in our lives Read More
A Divorce From Work
‘It’s better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.” –Alfred Lord Tennyson This is true of any relationship including our bodies, minds, friends, lovers and yes even our work. I’ve been struggling with what and how to write about recent events at work. In the last few months, I lost a love… Read More
Interest In Conflict
Our short-sidedness is our undoes the change we seek in our lives Read More
Adjust Your TEA
Managing our biz is a daily affair and includes adjusting our use of TEA as appropriate to our particular situation. Read More
My Old Friend
A couple of very good friends like the following letter to an old friend. I hope you will as well. Death my old friend. You are always so quiet but always there ready to give guidance unlike your sibling, life, who knows no end to expressing the desire to connect and grow. We walk through… Read More
The Unspoken Quality Tool
An experienced auditor uses this tool to elicit more information than necessary. Quality engineers use it during investigations of anomalies to bring pertinent information to the surface. Quality inspectors use it during source inspections at a supplier to give the space for details not captured in the paperwork. And, quality managers use this tool to… Read More
Problem Principles
The questions we ask about our problems once we have a clear picture of the issues directly effect the solution and potential outcomes Read More
Time to Evolve
Adopting network thinking evolves not only ourselves but all of our interactions at work and home. Read More
Business of You 