Learning to Improvise, Part 1
This past week, my husband and I stayed with our friends Andy and Bonnie Anderson, who live in a rural part of Oregon. Andy is a well-regarded musician/songwriter who focuses on writing positive, [...]
Differing Viewpoints and Unsolvable Problems
“The bad news about life is that we all face a number of unsolvable problems. However – The good news is that we can, in many cases, stop trying to solve and begin to manage them by holding [...]
A Shift in Perspective Opens Possibilities
Einstein once said, “we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that created them.” Often the greatest creativity occurs when we change our perspective. Einstein literally [...]
What’s Your Tempo?
Last night I pondered the tempo of my life and how I resist slowing down to Andante (a walking pace) or an Adagio (slow). I moved through most of my life at an Allegro tempo (lively, cheerful), [...]
A-Players don’t make an A-Team
A sole focus on creating a team comprised of A-Players can result in “silo-mentality.” Team-building exercises won’t bring your team to a state of collective virtuosity – [...]
Collective Virtuosity – An Introduction
We live in a world of clichés that are embedded in the psyche of Corporate life. Leaders repeat mantras about quarterly profits and the bottom line. Everything has to be “faster, better, and [...]
