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.
A number of exchanges in recent weeks have centered around the notion of our better selves, how we see ourselves and whether or not we are interested in evolving to a better version of who we are. What I believe is the most important piece as that will determine why and how I choose to
On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, Dr. Michael Davidson, a 44 year-old, outstanding, visionary surgeon in Boston, was shot and killed by a deranged man who was upset by his mother’s death. As you might guess, he then turned the gun on himself. I thought of the surgeon’s wife, pregnant with their fourth child and their
This post was first published on July 11, 2021. Since then the number of new Covid cases has spiked to all time highs, and among the already vaccinated the variant is causing thousands of “breakthrough” cases where symptoms can range from mild to severe. Almost all (99%) of the hospitalizations and deaths are among the
Ten days on the road since the last “Road Report” seems like a long time, partly because we’ve covered so many miles, seen so many different places and have changed our original plans. We have continued our preference for back roads over the Interstate Highway system. Less traffic, better scenery and low stress. Changing timetables
