A state of mind that I dread above all others is one of futility. Futility happens when we genuinely want…
Happy New Year 2022!
Another year has passed in which we learned to live with uncertainty and rapid change, leaving us a bit astonished…
Thinking like a tree
Authentic connection and community are the reasons why I moved to the US and joined a team of like-minded people in…
Reparation heals the heart
Building a work environment safe for inter-personal risk-taking (= building psychological safety) relies as much on building trusting relationships as…
The Existential Frantic Busyness Crisis
It has been a long, dry period with no water in California and no wandering in my mind. Since the…
Storytelling strengthens “culture-glue” in a virtual world
A key ingredient that can ultimately determine whether or not a team within an organization will achieve its purpose, is its glue. …
20 years of Leadership in the 21st Century and Seven Essential Observations
(I'm using this Bernie-Escher-Meme piece of art, but couldn't find the references of who did it. Sorry about that!) “Leadership…
Slow Cultures in Fast-Changing Organizations
If it’s true that we only have ten years to stabilize our world – by limiting carbon gas emission, transitioning to a…
Making-Sense of Sensemaking
There is a competency that is highly correlated with leadership effectiveness though it is often under-noticed or under-appreciated. It is…