12 Useful Things – An Easy Starting Place….

12 Useful Things – An Easy Starting Place….

So you want to solve one of the world’s wicked problems? Cool! Give us a call – that’s our schtick. Oh – you want to know HOW to solve one of the world’s wicked problems. Alrighty – here’s a start…but only a start. If we told you all the secrets, we’d have to hire...
The Three Hopes

The Three Hopes

Note: Once upon a time, this post was referred to as “the three rules.” But that was the wrong language entirely. In the course of raising our children, I’ve been challenged on my word choices, and my learning has resulted in this re-authoring of the content. Note to...
Driving at night: working in emergent environments

Driving at night: working in emergent environments

Much of the work that we do is, by its very nature, emergent. And to define my terms, because words are tricky things at the very best of times, let me tell you what I mean when I say “emergent.” What I mean is that it is impossible (underline, highlight, italic,...
People…are People…are People.

People…are People…are People.

One of the things that fascinates me is how unique we believe ourselves to be, and, systemically speaking at least, how similar we really are. I work with complex human systems (groups, teams, organizations, etc.) in times of transition. Change needs to happen, and...
Change…Like the Rain, or Like a River?

Change…Like the Rain, or Like a River?

How does change happen? And, more appropriately, how might change happen, if it were done effectively? Organizational change, historically, has been like rain. It stops and starts, as a sometimes-necessarily-funded-evil of a software project implementation. Ask a...