The wicked leader is he whom the people despise. The good leader is he whom the people revere. The great leader is he of whom the people say, "We did it ourselves." - Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher, 604-531 BCE Today, leaders who catalyze collective leadership are considered innovative and believed to be critical for the times in which we now live.1 Yet, as read in the words of Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, such leadership has been valued for over 2,500 years. American system

Give us a thumbs-up and enjoy this link to a thoughtful article by Victor Davis Hanson that explores the new scrutiny of the credentialed class as the result of conflicting and, at times, erroneous expert pronouncements during the coronavirus pandemic.

This video gives you 5 to 10 tested strategies and actions on how reciprocity is a powerful tool in accomplishing your goals and supporting the goals of others.

Current events are starkly exposing the weaknesses of traditional hierarchical, change-of-command, organizational structures and jobs where individual minds become like cogs in a mechanism. A mind is truly a terrible thing to waste. And so, I give you easy to understand and easy to enact strategies and actions to change use each other's minds and ultimately rethink how we traditionally work.

Today’s focus is on dealing with situations when your assets are in peril and no help is in sight.

This video gives you steps and a model on how to share resources to accomplish your goals and missions and work with others to accomplish theirs.

Many people and organizations were caught by surprise by and unprepared for the "new normal" created by the pandemic. Here, I give you easy to understand and easy to enact strategies and actions to get you delivering on your purpose.

The chessboard of thinking and acting strategically. Change is inevitable. It is a universal truth. No matter how much effort is spent in preventing change, there is no way to stop it. Because it is unavoidable, there are then only two options: do or do not plan for the change. Change can be good or even bad, and it affects individuals, groups, communities and whole regions. The real question is whether or not preparations have been made for potential and inevitable change. E

Our self-worth as a person is ultimately determined by our humanity, not by what we do.

For organizations to survive and thrive depends on a fundamental shift in recognizing that their context is one of complexity rather than merely complicated.

If transformation is required to become a flourishing organization, journey boldly and reflectively. Greetings Colleagues! Remember from our past explorations … resilient and flourishing organizations recognize that they are complex adaptive systems functioning within a larger complex adaptive eco-system. These organizations emerge to address a community or market need (an external context driven, missing systemic piece or deficiency). They are built on foundational elements

Organizations flourish through the ability to master change and the adoption of new ideas.

Real change becomes a function of the quality of awareness and commitment of the people involved.