I’ve read a number of reviews of Junger’s new book, Freedom. It is based in part on his experience walking the railroad lines of the East Coast, which is illegal everywhere and for good reason along some of the lines. Many of the reviewers of this book including the New York Times were disappointed by…
As work life moves to the next normal and more work options evolve for white collar workers, some CEO’s weighed in on what they want for their workforce or in society in general. WeWork, the commercial rental space share company is hoping to capitalize on a return that will benefit their revenue most. It should…
Alistair Tait, the European golf commentator, quoted Grantland Rice from 100 years ago. “Golf is 20% mechanics and technique. The other 80% is philosophy, humour, trajedy, romance, melodrama, companionship, camaraderie, cussedness and conversation.” Alistair was missing golf early on in the pandemic but, more so, missing the things that come with golf. His blog worth a read. As I prepare to pack my bags for Phoenix to celebrate my oldest…
Great facilitation can make inclusion policies and efforts live in the context that employees care most about, within their own project or team. There are a set of core skills and capabilities that create inclusive groups that drive results in face to face or virtual environments. Through our delivery partners Evan Unger and Bette Smith,…
This is a good follow on to Lieberman’s excellent book The Story of the Human Body. He points out medicalizing and commercializing exercise through gear, apps, exercise prescriptions, HGH and testosterone; well none of it has helped. But he starts with a good dose of compassion. We aren’t evolved to exercise per se. Our beloved…
This book is about so many concepts for being about one topic: wolves. It is part of my move to buy physical copies of most of the books I am reading this year and to be more selective in the books I read. As I approached mid-stream in this book, the AP reported that a…
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Organizations are working through how to get to high vaccination levels without making it mandatory. As we have conducted our research and spoken to various organizations, a few practical themes have emerged. They revolve around the need to develop a comprehensive approach to make it easy for the willing to get vaccinated and a way…
I finished reading “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain” for the first time. The book is now tabbed with a dozen or so notecards inserted in the pages and filled with quotes and thoughts. George Saunders provides his exploration of reading and writing fiction taken from a class he has taught for more…
At our webinar last week, five key questions were asked in our breakout groups around how we will re-engage our employees to execute on business strategy this year. If you want the summary of the discussion of these questions by our breakout groups, please send me a message with your email, and I will be…