“Some recent work with a client reminded me of the clear distinction between a team and a committee. ... Teams work. Committees pretend to.” — (Leadership Now)
Hmm… Book deal??
Currently Reading
- June 23rd 2009
Deep Calm
Pure Zen! - April 1st 2009
THE BIG BILL STRATEGY ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
putting everything into one bill seems like a recipe for disaster, unless, of course, it works. and if it does work, that may change legislative strategy for a long, long time. - January 19th 2009
Inside the Transition: Technology, Innovation and Government Reform
- January 12th 2009
Notebook 1: Paul Hughes & Design Thinking - a set on Flickr
Paul Hughes: "The process of Design Thinking is an ocean where one can choose to dive as deeply as one wishes." - January 12th 2009
How Cook's Illustrated thrives while others are dying
- January 8th 2009
John Montgomery: "Sitting in meeting, keeping chair from flying up to ceiling."
still my favorite tweet of all time! - January 8th 2009
John Montgomery: "Sitting in meeting, keeping chair from flying up to ceiling."
still my favorite tweet of all time! - January 8th 2009
Corkd Gets Hackd, Handles it Brilliantly!
Stuff happens so recovery is very important. Check out the story and Gary's video for a great example for government and corporate leaders. - December 29th 2008
10,000 hours, more or less...
Interesting and nuanced take on Malcolm Gladwell's new book, Outliers. - December 17th 2008
How I Turned Down $300,000 from Microsoft...
this would be the money quote: "When I'm old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say 'wow, that was an adventure,' not 'wow, I sure felt safe.'" of course, when you're much closer to being old and dying...