A couple of years ago, I attended Pop Tech in Maine, and I had the pleasure of meeting Carl Honoré, one of the speakers with whom I seemed to agree vociferously — in particular, on the benefits of going slow. I told him I’d share in more depth some ideas we began discussing back then. [...]
A banking executive told me recently that she’s having a hard time hiring people who can “really do the job.” In addition to having industry knowledge, she wants to find “types” who are creative thinkers. But she couldn’t define exactly what that means. I considered this challenge in the context of other recent conversations, particularly [...]
Big Questions are always useful to help explore expectations that get people stuck as learners and teachers, both in schools and at work. Here are some to consider. What’s the difference between: A student and a child? Do we treat young people differently when we consider them in one light or the other? A student [...]
Eurovision, to those uninitiated in this glorious annual ritual of self-parodying and ultra-serious Europop, is technically a European version of The X Factor. Only with a voting system Congress would be proud of, with countries picking local favourites, allocating points, and the winner being the country garnering the most points overall. Voting has traditionally been [...]
Post-holiday, I’ve been hearing from quite a few people who don’t want to be back at work. Collectively and with differing symptoms, my clients seem to long for what sounds like a sense of ownership. This ownership goes beyond the usual jargon that indicates the freedom to independently direct a project or department. Otherwise, C-Level [...]
After skipping over the point in the last post, it seems a good time to take up the question: Where do convictions come from? And what does this have to do with business? What Adults Know About Kids When children are small, they usually learn what they think by being asked how they feel. For [...]
Why is using only half your brain the same as leaving money on the table? Take Responsibility for Convictions Through Awareness Emotional intelligence as a necessity for adults was a hot topic for a year or so. In fact even accountants have been known to argue that emotional intelligence makes one a better CPA (and [...]
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