Archive | February, 2012
Don Quixote Had it Right

Don Quixote Had it Right

My favorite literary character in the entire universe is Don Quixote.  I fell in love with him when I was fourteen years-old and first read Cervantes’s masterpiece. Now that I’m in my fifties, I finally understand why this character moved into my heart and never left. For those of you who have not read Don [...]

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3×3: Best Books On the People Side of Change

3×3: Best Books On the People Side of Change

Since I’ve spent at least 65% of my life reading, I’m going to justify that time by sharing my opinions with you. At least twice a month I will provide three sentences on what I consider the top three books on a certain change topic. Hence the 3×3. I start with the people side of [...]

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What My Dog Teaches Me About Joy

What My Dog Teaches Me About Joy

I am in the middle of a lot of personally-invoked change, and the prospect of an unsure future worries me. And my dog doesn’t care. It’s not that he doesn’t care about ME, it’s that he doesn’t understand why I am worried about what hasn’t happened yet. He lives totally in the moment. If he’s [...]

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3 Ways Checking-Up Can Cause Checking-Out

3 Ways Checking-Up Can Cause Checking-Out

Change is a delicate thing, and it soars on the wings of energy that is built with trust. Years ago, I witnessed a leader who was asked to introduce a new initiative. He kicked off with an enthusiastic leadership call, engaging his audience with benefits while establishing absolute clarity around next steps. Everyone on the [...]

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Security Blankets and Change

Security Blankets and Change

As a child I never had a security blanket, but I did have a stuffed animal named “Cutie-pie.” I can still see him (yes, somehow I knew it was male). He was white with black eyes, black nose, red velvet ears, and a red tongue. He was in a sitting position, and had a small [...]

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3 Ways Change Proves Chicken Little is Alive and Well

3 Ways Change Proves Chicken Little is Alive and Well

An acorn fell on an unsuspecting, nervous chicken. Unaware that it was an acorn, Chicken Little decided it was something much, much bigger. Henny Penny: “Where are you going, Chicken Little?” Chicken Little: “Oh help! The sky is falling!” Henny Penny: “How do you know?” Chicken Little: “I saw it with my own eyes, and [...]

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