My wife and I took a trip to New Orleans recently. On a tour bus we passed William Frantz Public School. Do you know the significance of that school? Ruby Bridges was 6 years old when she was selected to attend the school, the only black student, by virtue of the order to desegregate schools… Continue reading The Courage of Children
Category: Changing the World
On Helping Each Other
It would seem like a simple thing — in our work we should help each other rather than compete. We should reinforce one another’s contributions, not tear them down. And yet how good at this are we actually? It’s funny how the competition — for credibility, for worth — can leak out of us in… Continue reading On Helping Each Other
America’s Blind Spot
As a coach and consultant, the two most common problems I deal with are leadership blind spots and the challenge of standing up in one’s work and being real. Of course, there are many other issues, but these are the biggest vectors in my practice. Since George Floyd was murdered, America as a society once… Continue reading America’s Blind Spot
The Other Contagion: Mistrust
Under any circumstances how people perceive they are being treated by their employers either creates greater or lesser trust. The coronavirus pandemic naturally stirs up and may drastically heighten whatever level of trust is part of an existing workplace environment — depending on what the leaders do. A lot has been made of ensuring adequate… Continue reading The Other Contagion: Mistrust