Toxic Soil Analogy: Good Ideas Planted on Bad Relationships
Posted on23 Apr 2012
Tagsemployees, strategy, relationships, rationale, perception, minds, management, leadership, ideas, heartfelt, facts, Toxic Soil Analogy, emotions, diversity, organizational culture, conflict management, conflict, cognitive bias, analogy, vision
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Imagine soil so toxic that nothing will grow. No matter how good our seeds, our farming techniques and the weather are; nothing... Read More
Bridges, Muscles and Crises
Posted on17 Oct 2011
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In problem solving, seeing the connection among disparate things helps. Recently, I drove home on a road that runs along a creek.... Read More
Clarity vs. Truth: Problem-solving Implications
We often assume two words have the same meaning. If true, there would be no need for the two separate words. Distinguishing... Read More
Social Media Strategy & The Natural Force of Integration
Posted on20 Jun 2011
Tagsbloggers, website, Twitter, technology, strategy, social media, military, LinkedIn, Facebook, analogy
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Several folks on Twitter inspired this post: Ted Coine, Kevin Vonduuglasittu, Tim Steigert, Peggy Fitzpatrick and Michele Price. Their discussion centered around... Read More
Beauty as Power (Pt 2): Attraction vs. Beauty
Posted on18 Apr 2011
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My post, “Beauty as Power”, resulted in a commenter questioning, “Is beauty the same as attraction?” The short answer is, “No.” However,... Read More
