Tag Archives: resilience

(#438) You May Not be the Gift in the Room

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

Effective collaboration rests on the ability to share the stage. In the early 1990s, the public high school where I taught created a committee called the “Shared Decision-Making Committee.”  I was tapped as its first chair.  The stated mission of … Continue reading →

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(#436) Facing the Worst. Preparing for the Best.

Posted on September 30, 2018 by

Once the conversation started, no one was going to stop it. Two NOTES to my readers: Tomorrow, October 1, begins Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This week’s blog post honors the month, those with (and who have had) breast cancer, the … Continue reading →

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(#432) Compassion

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

“That which is hateful to you, do not do to another. That is the whole Law. The rest is commentary. Now go and learn.” —Rabbi Hillel— The election season turns a bright light on a tarnished process. Reasoned discourse?  Recognize … Continue reading →

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(#431) Pay Attention to the 360° View

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

If we gaze in one direction, toward the subject and the toward the subject only, we miss the full spectrum. On every sunrise beach walk, Roxie and I see people capturing the splendor of the dawn. Generally, with their phones … Continue reading →

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(#429) Everything Is Up for Revision

Posted on August 12, 2018 by

Considered evaluation can alter, broaden, and strengthen our belief system. My wife and I recently heard several teens deliver a Sunday message at their church. Their individual messages struck common chords about compassion, acceptance, and communal growth. One of the … Continue reading →

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(#428) What Does Success Look Like To You?

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

Is success a noun? A verb? An adjective? Does it have to be connected to the common good? Last week, in a local shop at the beach, I spied the photo below. Th caption caught my attention: “Success is knowing … Continue reading →

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(#427) Someone Must be the Grown-Up in the Room

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

The leader helps us see what is possible, especially when we do not have that vision in our experience. Transformation does not just appear. It requires vision, thought, communication, respect, difficult questioning, and better listening. Transformational leaders help orchestrate that … Continue reading →

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