August 2015: Meditation on Dying
Two years ago, I visited the center of the Tibetan world, the small Himalayan city of Dharamsala, in Northwestern India. In that...
July 2015: Reclaiming Self-Confidence
Many of the larger communities in the USA offer business awards called “Forty Under Forty” or “Thirty Under Thirty.” The awards...
June 2015: “We vs. They”
People can maintain an unshakable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded...
May 2015: Promoting Emotional Maturity Beginning with Self
The pioneering psychiatrist Murray Bowen devoted a lifetime of thinking and clinical practice to understanding emotional maturity. His...
April 2015: Our Primitive Legacy: A Sauna Dialogue in 2515
It’s likely that five hundred years from today, more advanced beings will look back on our leadership consulting practices with...
March 2015: “What’s Really Going on Here?” Thinking Broader and Deeper About a Problem
We live in a world where attention gets bestowed on those who have answers, whether or not the answers make sense. Parents feel pressured...