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How Often do you Engage in “Prosocial Deception”?
A “Prosocial Deception” is a falsehood spoken without the intent to harm i.e. a white lie: “minor or unimportant lie, especially one uttered in the interests…
July 18, 2017
Beware Brittle Learning
“Brittle Learning” is superficial knowing; where you’ve memorized a few “lessons” but do not truly understand the underlying principles. The minute the environment changes (and…
March 24, 2020
All the Answers Have Been Found
The good news is that everything you need to know has already been discovered. The great truths of life have been distilled into countless books,…
November 7, 2013
An Easy Way to Avoid Learning
Want to avoid learning? Want to ignore the lessons? Then find the inevitable exception and cling to it! Argue passionately! Vehemently! As a leader, I…
September 18, 2008
Bright Burns the Candle: The High of Commitment, The Power of a Goal
At the age of 61, Diana Nyad is preparing to do what no one else has done before: Swim from Cuba to Key West, sans…
August 10, 2011
Mentor’s Reply to Young Entrepreneur’s Questions (Part VI)
What makes you a good “deal maker”? The question presupposes that I am a good deal maker! A lifetime spent studying business, finance, markets, negotiation,…
January 19, 2016
Tooth to Tail Ratio
The U.S. Marine Corps likes to boast about its “tooth to tail” ratio versus the U.S. Army. The tooth being the combat power, the tail…
September 30, 2008
Wisdom on the Fly
I find quotations valuable because they can encapsulate wisdom. Life’s challenge is to DO as well as we KNOW; in the critical moment of decision…
December 20, 2010
The Point of Power is Always in the Present Moment
The past is done and gone, each passing moment irretrievably beyond reach. The only impact we can make is on the present moment and future…
July 26, 2010
Repeatability: Staying True to Your Core
“Repeatability” is both the theme and the title of a new book by Chris Zook and James Allen, consultants with Bain & Company. Great companies…
May 10, 2012