Apr 12, 2021Leadership Not KnotsAn audio version of this story is available here. What is there to say about “LEADERSHIP” that hasn’t been covered in so many different ways from so many different angles, also which I may have some credibility speaking about? I know that leadership is something that we are too often…Leadership Development3 min read
Mar 21, 2021Tuning IntuitionIf you’d prefer an audio version of this piece, you can find it on http://likelytrue.com I’ve been undergoing a process in the hopes of tuning my intuition — meaning both hearing it more often and trusting myself with it when I do hear it. First let me quickly define what…Intuition8 min read
Nov 3, 2020Likely True: We’ve accelerated our pace to the contribution economyBelow is an overview of an idea that emerged at the intersection of work life trends from the past decade and those over the past several months of this pandemic. For more detail of the idea and how it may, finally, connect some of the nascent innovations in education to…Culture Change3 min read
Jul 11, 2020ISO: The League of Unaffiliated Cultural ImagineersISO: The League of Unaffiliated Cultural Imagineers Storytelling is something that has become a bit of a buzzword, but is also something that is baked into our thinking. Recently, I’ve been particularly struck by the power and value of storytelling as an aspirational context. I think we don’t realize how…Storytelling2 min read
Jun 3, 2020Radical Imagining — Investing 25% in LearningRadical Imagining — Investing 25% in Learning I wasn’t aware of Robin DG Kelley’s book Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination when I first heard the term “radical imagining.” I am inspired by the framing that imagination is a powerful tool for transforming society. …Imagination3 min read
May 21, 2020The Universal WeirdThe Universal Weird Is it weird that I get excited about Halloween? I’m a fan of costumes (both subtle and bold) and I like to alternate my costumes each year as either making myself uncomfortable or making other people uncomfortable. One year I dressed up in jeans, sneakers, a baseball…Weird4 min read
Apr 23, 2020Good Questions For Humans in Life and WorkWhat would this look like if it were easy? I came across this question the other day (was it in a podcast or an article — I can’t recall), and I stopped. …Questions4 min read
Mar 28, 2020The inherent misunderstandingSince Reagan, the GOP has been pushing a vision of private sector > government. They have the absurdist ultimate manifestation of that in Trump. However, only a government can address things like pandemics. Hence their struggle to leverage something they don’t believe in. This vision also meant that they weakened…Politics2 min read
Mar 25, 2020This is an economic and societal reflection point.This is an economic and societal reflection point. The definition of essential is being refined — and likely for many defined. I have started a growing list of questions for myself and in general. Add your questions or answers as a response below. Let’s ask good questions and get curious…Reflection1 min read
Apr 1, 2017Place and Time — Their Distracted and Meandering Relationship in CultureThere may be a relationship between our sense of time and our sense of space. Perhaps the shorter the time frame we more commonly think in, the smaller the sphere of spatial awareness we keep around ourselves. Or the more bothered we are when others are seemingly unaware of those…Tech6 min read