The following meme is shared around LinkedIn and it goes something like this: “The worst phrase in business is ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” This has to come from somewhere. Not the meme, but the sentiment behind the meme. The sentiment has to do with three areas that are Read more…
People hear tone in vocal inflections, but some people are more sensitive to it than others. In a story, tone comes about because of connoted understanding around allusions, diction, imagery, irony, symbols syntax and style. Tone also comes about because of a shared understanding about the general character and attitude Read more…
“How are you planning to scale?” “You’ve gotta have a plan to grow this thing.” “I don’t see that as a viable business model.” “You can’t scale that.” “Consulting never scales.” The savvy peace builder will have to get used to hearing all of these statements (and multiple other variations) Read more…
Lines are everywhere. They denote boundaries and connote separation. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The shortest distance between two points is a man and his money. The lines are on the map. Redlining was the process by which people were segregated from each other in Read more…
The trouble with leading alone is finding a worthy assistant. I’m not talking about employees, interns or associates. I’m talking about a genuine, worthy assistant. In the old school parlance of warfare, an armor bearer. A person who, will carry the armor and assist a commander in battle. We in Read more…
Justice is blind. Or so it is said in Western culture. The issue with justice is not the fact of justice, which is applied through law, morals, appeals to theology and philosophy. The issue with justice is that the narratives around it are often confused with several other things. Desire for vengeance. Read more…
We’ve talked about the savvy peace builder working on their project and about how to measure the value and worth of applause. We’ve talked about the people that matter when building your project and how to consider their contributions, versus the contributions of those who don’t matter. And how to Read more…
The future isn’t guaranteed to anyone. There are so many industries, assumptions and pieces of our culture that are being disrupted by software applications and technology, that it feels like a whirlwind. But there is a growing problem. In the world of technology, minorities, women and other underrepresented individuals and Read more…
Poltergeists can present a problem, whether they are intending to come through your television or spin straw into gold. Poltergeists these days come through social media, offering multiple spinning wheels, promising to turn the straw of engagement and trust, into the gold of long lasting revenues. For mediation professionals, Read more…
Outside of Western mysticism, or Hollywood entertainment, there isn’t much talk in the wider world about the presence, or influence, of demons, or evil spirits, anymore. And if a person or organization does address them, they are immediately cast as a retrograde individual with little contemporary understanding of psychology, sociology, Read more…