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Category: Collaboration
Why “Buy In” Does Not Work
Buy in does not work because it is compliance dressed up as an invitation.
An Unconventional Father-Daughter Dance
My favorite oldest daughter, Sarah, is getting married this weekend. She texted me earlier in the week about her song choice for the Father-Daughter dance. It is Todd Rundgren’s “Bang the Drum All Day”. You have probably heard the tune somewhere along the way. The beginning lyrics are: “I don’t want to work. I want [...]
Navigating the New Normal – Together
My wife was recently at a networking event, and the conversation drifted into how to have the difficult conversations with family about the new normal. Even though the topic was about finances, there was an underlying recognition that this was not an easy conversation, because it was full of emotions, expectations and change. Who do [...]
The era of Co-Innovation
I was recently having a conversation with an executive from the C-suite who mentioned that she was disappointed with recent consultants because they did not “solve” their problems. When the consultants told them what to do, that did not work. She began to question the value of consultants. Upon reflection, it was an intriguing comment [...]
What if we were all connected?
Years ago, I was invited to be the main speaker for a family retreat in Santa Barbara. They wanted me to address family systems theory for the group. At the time, I was teaching family systems theory for Pepperdine University at the Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP). This seemed like a very simple [...]
Stop, there is something to see here!
I was having an energizing and engaging conversation with a friend and colleague the other day. We were talking about how so many folks seem to be operating out of fear, and are looking at their life through a very narrow and constricted lens. It is as if you want to be the” broader perspective [...]