Archive for January 2022
The Things I Don’t Know
“#I was today years old when I learned….” Sometimes a hashtag, sometimes a meme, it’s a phrase that identifies something ordinary that surprised the user. Here’s an example I found today. “I was today years old when I learned that it’s called ‘breakfast’ because you are breaking your fast.” (In full disclosure, I figured this…
Read More“Thinking Makes It So”
Many, many, many years ago, or perhaps it was yesterday, I needed to take the GRE to be able to begin my doctoral studies. There were many good reasons I was putting it off. For one, I hadn’t taken a math course since high school. Yes, you read that right. I got through college without having…
Read MorePeople, People, People
I’ve read a lot of leadership books over the years. Traditional ones by traditional authors like Warren Bennis and John Gardner. Textbooks specifically about leadership but also about organizational design and communication. Not-so traditional ones by poet David Whyte and Quaker teacher Parker Palmer. Books designed for business, education, and non-profit leaders. And perhaps the only…
Read MoreGood Work To Be Done
Happy New Year! Today I’m reflecting on another new year – 1982. As the 1982 spring semester began, I started my job search in earnest. We did it so differently then. I bought my first subscription to The Chronicle of Higher Education and each week of that spring semester found me poring over position announcements from all…
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