Boundaries

  • Jun282015
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    Women and Leadership

    Do Men and Women See Leadership Differently? Generalization is risky. But we humans cannot resist searching for patterns. And...

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  • May182015
    Does focus mean you miss the donkey
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    Is focus a good thing?

    Is focus always a good thing?  Middle managers focus on success in their slices of the organization chart.  Researchers...

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  • Apr212015
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    Diversity

    When I hear the word “diversity” in organizations, it is usually about gender, ethnicity and disability.  Are there enough...

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  • Sep302013
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    How did “social” get the black hat?

    “Social” as Learning, Improving and Celebrating Some time ago, I sent out invitations to join an asynchronous five-day conversation...

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  • Sep052013
    Antique tractors exemplify era where we saw how things worked.
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    Beware the Black Box

    Have you ever observed people watching old, working machinery at a fall fair or antique museum?  It doesn’t seem to matter...

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  • Apr112013
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    Do you think about boundaries?

    On April 12, I (@4KM) was guest facilitator for an online twitter chat about boundaries.  Specifically, we looked at...

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  • Jun162012
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    And the prize goes to…

    If you read my last post, you saw that we held a “twitter un-chat” as part of our efforts...

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  • Jun022012
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    Epistemological Integrity

    Yes, it is a weighty title, but I have searched for a term for years, and this is the...

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  • May122012
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    Resisting pressure to fragment

    Are you a systems thinker? Do you regularly encounter pressure to fragment? Do you get questions like “But what...

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  • Apr152012
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    What do you watch for?

    In organizations, we strive for specificity and certainty. Set a goal, carve into objectives, document metrics, and watch for...

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