Thought Leaders

We tend to think of learning as just one process or event. In fact, the most impactful learning is a three-fold undertaking:  Learning > UN-Learning > RE-Learning Fundamentally, this triadic process is a state change. What we know gets modified, what we can do...

Maybe the problem is not the problem. Maybe it emerged as result of a faulty pattern. Looking upstream of the problem is often very revealing as to why the problem is a problem in the first place.  And the thing about pernicious patterns is that they reliably persist...

Delegating is sometimes -- too often -- viewed as a way to reduce load. There are, however, some powerful underlying reasons for delegating important tasks and decisions to others on the team (whether that team is one's family or a multi-national organization). ...

We deceive ourselves when... > We think we're smarter than everyone else. > We consider talking of more value than listening. > We accept blame and excuses as proxy for solutions. > We assume that ignoring a problem will make it go away. > We...

I once heard physician and leadership guru Dr. Eddie Erlandson say, "At the end of the day, we all just want to be more effective." An excellent point. A number of years ago McKinsey & Company (a multi-national consulting firm), conducted a study of leadership...

I worked once for an impactful leader who taught me much about how to think and behave if I wanted the best from others. Dr. Tom Gaul regularly reminded us that he "didn't hire us to enforce policy, but rather, to do what was right for our students (aka customers)." ...

One of my most influential mentors over the years has rattled around in my brain for decades, particularly so on the subject of WHEN an important decision is to be made. He advised me to "take as much time as is allowed to make important decisions, collecting as much...

I recently read Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson (2024). My top takeaways were: Ø  Ethical use of AI must be baked into our curriculum and practice. Ø  AI can always produce C-level work,...

We are... What we think. What we read. What we eat. Who we admire. What we believe. What we listen to. Who we love. ....in control of each of those choices. And each one shapes Who We Are. *If you'd like to read more of nc's blatherings, go to nc's Recursive...

Rituals are collective habits. They provide symbolism for our culture. They're almost like social tattoos. Why are rituals so important in promulgating our culture? We schedule them regularly, thus making them habitual. They showcase the best version of our culture....