Year: 2018

There are so many definitions of what people believe to be leadership, but more consistently you will find that most people believe that “Leadership” is an entity, a group of…

I have given several presentations on the topic of self-awareness in the last 6 months, and it is exciting to see the interest in this foundational topic on the rise.…

It seems to be a summer of weddings and babies where I have found myself pondering what to write in the cards.  As I began to jot down thoughts, a…

The online definition for “Culture” is the behaviors, beliefs and characteristics of a group, and for “Environment” it is the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions or influences. The social and…

I often refer to the old French tale “Stone Soup” written by Marcia Brown in 1947, when talking about teams. Three hungry strangers wander into a small village, the village…

In June I attended the MN Rural Health Conference in Duluth, MN. The focus was on education and accessibility of Mental Health, Healthy lifestyle choices, and Aging in rural MN.…

I have been rereading Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul by Stuart Brown M.D.  I am always happy to be reminded that play…

This is the time of year when I find myself thinking about gratitude and abundance.  I  wonder how our perception of  plentitude shapes our behavior and our world view.  When…

IBM spoke with more than 1,700 CEOs and senior public sector leaders from around the globe as a part of their 2012 Global CEO study.  One of the  2012 key…

How often do we get together with friends and loved ones for no other reason than to converse, about nothing in particular and everything in general?  How often do we…