When Aristotle said “Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.” I believe those who quoted Aristotle may have forgotten part of what he said. In my 18th year as an educator, coach, and mentor, I’ve learned that it is not possible to effectively teach unless you know how to execute or do what is …
At the outset of the Industrial Revolution, known as the Age of Mass Production, Frederick Taylor published “The Principles of Scientific Management.” In 1909 (113 years ago) the six principles aimed to optimize and simplify jobs to increase productivity. This held true in manufacturing and labour-intensive work environments at least until 1946. Following this came …
During the past few weeks, I’m getting an average of 4 surveys a week. That is a lot of surveys. One, in particular, caught my attention like none other. I won’t name the source other than to say it was regarding a recognized organization. The theme of the survey was ‘Being of Service’ and ‘Receiving Value’. OK …
Collaboration is labelled as the new model of work for the future. I sure hope not. To date, it has not proven to reduce the strain, stress, burnout, and burden of overwhelm – in fact it may have created a new cultural monster. When you read this, it won’t be Thursday. I felt so strongly …
To the many LinkedIn colleagues who have asked me about my company\’s tag line, or motto. Here is the background and update. When I set up my consulting business I did it with the intent that I would stay with it as long as there are clients to work with. That was 24 years ago. …
