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The Movement of Time
I want to share a few experiences with you and leave enough space for each one of us to draw the needed lessons. It is the authenticity of thinking that helps us do so. We have all experienced the...
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The Dynamics of Words
Words that move our emotions have their names change with the movement of time. Take this scenario to explain what I mean. A husband and wife are having dinner in a restaurant. The husband suddenly...
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Numbers in Leading a Meaningful Life
The theme of this post is referencing the role of numbers in our lives, business, leadership, and many other facets of life. You find numbers attached to both rules and laws. It is important here to...
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Emerging Self-Organizing Leadership
The idea for this post resulted from reading a recent post by Dennis Pitocco, “Changing the Game: With Colours,” with Kate Griffiths, Founder of the Foundation of Colours. The idea that most attracted...
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Self-Deprecation
I read a recent post by John Moore in which he wrote, “So, for years, I downplayed my writing because it made me stand out.” This line evoked many memories having witnessed people who dread success....
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A Metaphor for Social Closeness
One of the most mysterious and yet captivating behavior of trees is the tendency of trees not to touch the branches of neighboring branches not to touch each other. This has been named crown shyness,...
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Organizations Kidney Failure
Does the title surprise you? Let me explain the reasoning for justifying it. Successful organizations are living organizations. Like all living bodies that suffer from health problems over time so are...
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Bend for What Purpose
The comment of Kevin Baker on a recent post of mine read, “Expand the focus. Bad or good, is invented”. Thinking deeper about this idea I agreed to its truthfulness. I believe without stating the...
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The 5 Whys in Storytelling
I suggest a method for storytelling by using the 5-whys methodology. I find this method very effective, and so I share it with the readers. It is important to write cohesive stories that are devoid of...
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Incentives Backlash: Why and When
Incentives are meant to tempt and encourage people to do more of what we want them to do. Not always, as these incentives may be counterproductive. I start with giving real examples of incentives that...
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Insights on the Competence Paradox
I hesitated writing this post. This is because questions suddenly jumped into my mind. Will I keep on writing better posts to eventually be unable to match my previous level? This invited another...
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The Strength Is in the Journey
A quote that I read some time ago is still brewing in my mind. It says, “A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey that where she...
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The Morality Empathy Dilemma
I start this post with a story. The night guard of a financial firm became known for his honesty over the years. He gained the trust of the company and proved he was worthy of it. The guard had one son...
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Hiring Problem Solvers and Not Problem Creators
I start with a short story first. A mother bought her son a whistle which the son kept on blowing. The mother grumbled about the noise her child made. She bought problems and not solutions to keep her...
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Dormant Senses
When you look at the featured image for this article what do you want to do? If you have grapes nearby, would you act to eat grapes? This is not always the case. We see somebody in need but few take...
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Temptation of the First Effect
I exchanged comments with Jean L. Serio, in which I ended by writing a question that popped up in my mind – Are leaders and managers subject to the immediate effect? Like people are first-cost-minded...
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Hope Growing through Cracks
The seed idea for this post sprouted upon reading a great post by Vicki J. O’Grady-LongoVicki J. O’Grady-Longo. In which she wrote, “Like the dandelion in this crack, are you stuck, longing for deeper...
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Be Visionary with Self-discovery
I read a post by Indrani Guhathakurata in which she wrote, “Develop a clear vision with self-discovery because your vision is the blueprint for your life”. I commented, “Vision- self-discovery...
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Questions Influence on our Thinking
I read a question about why pregnant women don’t tip over. It was interesting to find that this is because the bones in their lower backs are shaped more like wedges than those of males. When women...
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Beware of Making Yourself Complex
I was thinking deeper of what Gandhi did not say in his famous quote, “Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your...
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