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Why Smart People Do Dumb Things: Good Intentions Gone Awry
Systems theory states that organizations are systems of connected and interdependent groups, none of which can be understood in isolation from each other. Unfortunately, individuals…
March 29, 2012It’s the System, Silly
Sufficient credit often is not given for the supporting system in the success or failure of a business or enterprise. A recent case is the…
December 15, 2011What is Your Relationship Belief System?
People have many belief systems about relationships that powerfully affect the quality and length of their relationships. Interestingly, many of these beliefs are not consciously…
March 14, 2017Think Smart, Think Systems: Solve the Problem, Then Fix the System
If you wish to truly make a difference in the world, if you wish to advance, it is not enough to solve the problem right…
October 23, 2018Solve The Problem, Then Fix The System
As a leader, I attempt to mentor, help Team Members grow, find the greatness in them, how to be both efficient AND effective; how to…
December 5, 2016The System Secret
I’ve long believed that a certain system —which almost any intelligent person can learn— works way better than the systems most people use [to understand…
November 6, 2018Power of Relationships: The Meaning of Gifts
We in America frequently live so far from the edge of true need that we sometimes forget the fundamental importance of relationships and how social…
October 1, 2009Where Does the Baton Get Dropped?
In relay races, if the baton is dropped, it is almost always dropped at the handoff. If a relay race is a business or organizational…
September 5, 2013Systems and Sisyphus
Do you think in terms of Systems? That many situations involve multiple players making multiple moves over time? Always focus First on Removing Restraining Forces…
March 26, 2019All actions teach the belief system that motivates them
All actions teach the belief system that motivates them. So what did you teach today? I find this question a powerful behavior modifier. I take…
May 9, 2008