Archive for the 'Courageous Leadership' Category

We Don’t Just Need Wild Fire Leadership

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

I have this almost unnatural enthusiasm for controlled burnings on public and private land so when I saw this post by Bob Cringely where he shows the parallels between the lack of controlled burnings and our current economic crisis I had to share it with you.  Here’s an excerpt:
In the early 1980s I was a volunteer [...]

Obama & “Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need”

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

In the corporate world there are a lot of examples of people thinking about careers in a new way. I often like to consider how these new ways of doing things may impact leaders politics. In the case of the new manga-style book Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need the [...]

The Tide is Changing

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

One of the things that I will continue to champion in this blog is the meeting of the public’s yearning for authenticity and human connection.
There is a tide changing in this country that is allowing for more vulnerability and openness about who we are and how we feel.  Increasingly pockets of our society are moving [...]

We Need Another Way

Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

Yesterday, I was at the Social Security Administration office letting them know of my name change after my recent nuptuals!
I came across a situation that I struggle with handling. I witnessed a woman abusing her children.
Earlier in the week I had been wearing my Prevent Child Abuse blue ribbon pin on my lapel and [...]

Better, Worse, Faster

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

As I sat down to write this morning after doing a survey of the news, I had a moment of questioning what I am up to with this blog.  With the war in Israel taking such center stage that the travesties in Baghdad are going unreported in our news, it feels like more of a [...]

Executive Coaching for Leaders in Public Service