I am a son, a grandson, a brother, a husband, a father, a cousin, an uncle, a brother-in-law, son-in-law and a grandfather. I have been or I am a student, a pastor, a psychologist, a psychotherapist, a professor, an instructor, a teacher, a department head, a coach, a principal, a head of school, a trustee,
When you look at where you are, who you are and how you got here, it is unlikely the same kind of thinking and acting will get you to where you want to be. Marshall Goldsmith summed it up in his book, “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.” (Hachette Books, 2007) Making plans
What did 70 years of learning help me “to understand and to appreciate, to celebrate and enjoy and to use most readily in my life and in my work? I learned that most of all, life is about who I am, not simply what I do. I learned that there is an important distinction between
There are hundreds of workers who have made our lives easier, better and more productive this past year and here are some of them by category. I will thank a number of them personally this week and next for their good work. I want them to know that their work is appreciated, that it makes
“The nature of change itself seemed to have changed in recent years. It was becoming obvious: we need to think and act differently.” Janet Ford & Rick Walters, “Managing Dynamic Change” Here are twelve lessons I learned in working with people designing and implementing change. These lessons apply to individuals, to teams and to organizations.
This is a revised post from March of 2017. It has little to do with athletics except as a reference. It was written around the time of March Madness, the college basketball playoffs for determining an NCAA college championship. You have to smile at some of the terms – sweet sixteen, elite eight and final
