At times, working with customers in transformation occurs like being at war. No one actually loses their lives or makes the ultimate sacrifice. Causalities are consequences. The enemy is the…
Read moreEngineering Vulnerability
To my cyber friends, engineering vulnerability is a game of cat and mouse. The exploitation of vulnerabilities in software is a literal war waged between good (whitehat) and evil (blackhat).…
Read moreHow much did they first pay you to give up your dreams?
Sometimes the greatest gift a person can get is something perceived to be negative. I have a friend whose company is going through a round of layoffs. At the company…
Read moreBreakthroughs in learning
During a training session, my personal trainer demonstrated a new exercise. He spent several minutes showing me the bouncing medicine ball. He talked me through the exercise, demonstrated it, and…
Read moreChange is a slow process.. or is it?
Working in organizational and team leadership transformation, I often hear the term, “Change is slow” or “to really transform it’s going to take too long.” At one point, I thought…
Read moreSpecial teams for the W
With a minute left in the ACC championship game, UNC decided to go for the onside kick in a hail mary effort to have one final chance at a game-winning…
Read moreFans: friends or foe?
This weekend of sport, the English Premiership season is in full swing, the Rugby World Cup is heating up, and college football is enjoying a season where there’s no clear…
Read moreWould you like fries with that?
A pen landed calmly in the waitress’s hand as she told the chef that table 7 had moved themselves to table 54. As if to say, I trust you to…
Read moreBreakdown at the 50 yard line
These past 2 Sundays, I’ve watched the Miami Dolphins. Like a rubbernecking driver, it’s highlighted what happens when leaders operate from “not enough”. A cloak of scarcity seems to pervade…
Read morePossibility December
It’s December. For many, December represents a time to celebrate the completion of another year. It’s a time to reflect on the good, bad, and downright ugly. It’s also a…
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