I captured this awesome display of color and light on a recent crisp autumn evening because it felt like it was shouting at me to pay attention to the beautiful changes in the season. It inspired me to think about how things change. These trees depend on their leaves to produce the energy they need … Continue reading How Things Change
Today is My Birthday
I’ve had this framed quotation from Leroy "Satchel" Paige displayed in my bathroom for more years than I will admit. I like seeing it every morning. Funny, as the years pass, it makes more and more sense. Birthdays are a good time to reflect on the past - how I got to where I am … Continue reading Today is My Birthday
Another Way to Play It
I recently read a magazine article that asked six different investment experts to weigh in on the question "Where to Invest $1 Million Right Now?" The idea was to provide timely ideas on where to deploy a big chunk of cash - if you happened to come into one, or maybe just liked to dream … Continue reading Another Way to Play It
An Invitation to Think Different
Here’s a link to a blog post I recently wrote for the Minnesota Organization Development Network. It offers a different perspective on ways to talk about Organization Development with people who are less familiar with OD and its value to organizations. Kudos go to the MNODN webmaster for the great graphic. https://www.mnodn.org/stayconnected
Speaking Truth to Power
It happened again yesterday. This trope was trotted out in a Zoom meeting when someone was talking about something frustrating in their work life. I hear people say “speaking truth to power “ a lot, but I’m not sure anyone really thinks about what it says about them, or their workplace. This durable phrase was … Continue reading Speaking Truth to Power
A Work in Progress
When I write about organization development in my blog, I try to keep the insider jargon at a minimum. I want my ideas to be appreciated by readers who may not be as familiar or comfortable with the vocabulary of OD. I find this to be a worthwhile challenge because (a) I should be able … Continue reading A Work in Progress
An OD View of Crisis
In the Chinese language there is a character for crisis that is a combination of characters derived from two different words. In Western cultures these two words are frequently, but incorrectly, interpreted as signifying the presence of both “danger” and “opportunity.” This misinterpretation has been widely repeated in business, education and politics where it is … Continue reading An OD View of Crisis
Is Anti-Racism an Ideology or is it a Practice?
Using a simplified definition, anti-racism is about actively identifying and opposing racism. It is rooted in action and its purpose is to actively change the policies, behaviors, and beliefs that perpetuate ideas and actions that are influenced by racism. Many of the critics of anti-racism describe it as a politically-motivated ideology, which I don't agree … Continue reading Is Anti-Racism an Ideology or is it a Practice?
Critical Race Theory, Part 3
The practical reality is, that even though Critical Race Theory helps to expand the ways in which social problems involving race can be viewed and, even if it has contributed to changing perspectives on these problems, it doesn’t provide answers to questions about the action or actions a person, or people, can take to resolve … Continue reading Critical Race Theory, Part 3
Critical Race Theory, Part 2
There is a “Catch 22” when it comes to Critical Race Theory. Explaining what it is not is complicated by how hard it is to describe what it is. The “mysterious” nature of CRT, the difficulty of understanding it, especially when removed from the context in which it was created, is the very thing makes … Continue reading Critical Race Theory, Part 2
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