January 2016: Many advantages to humility in leadership
The end of one year, the beginning of the next. I am wishing you continued learning and insight in 2016. In that spirit, I will offer a...
December 2015: Managing Self in a Tense Relationship
If a hermit can’t avoid relationship tensions, can you? Noah Rondeau’s strategy for dodging people conflicts was to avoid relationships...
November 2015: “Being There”: Presence and Thanksgiving
At this time of year, it’s hard not to think about all the individuals who have had a hand in helping me stay above water throughout my...
October 2015: Unconventional Wisdom Part II: Tongue-in-Cheek Solutions to Society’s Most Vexing Lead
Last month, I presented five leadership problems that confront today’s parents. I realize that many of my readers are not parents, and...
September 2015: Unconventional Wisdom: Tongue-in-Cheek Solutions to Society’s Most Vexing Leadership
Modern society has become one big mess. At least, that’s what Donald Trump says. Mr. Trump has been busy bucking convention. That...


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...

