Let's talk about personality tests.
Well-designed personality tests attempt to get at a person’s “hard wiring,” those deeply ingrained traits and pro...
Constructivism is the educational philosophy that says humans do not simply absorb knowledge from the external world. We are not passive receivers of ...
“Science is what we have learned about how to keep from fooling ourselves.”
—Richard Feynman
Whether you are an individual contributor at work, a ma...
Last week we introduced the Johari Window (pronounced "Joe-Harry"). Described as a "graphical model for interpersonal awareness," the Johari Window pr...
The Johari Window, a graphic model for interpersonal awareness, is a big title for a simple, yet powerful idea.
It was first published by the UCLA Ex...
Last week, in Part Two of this series on the Cynefin Framework, we explored the unordered world of Complex and Chaotic Systems, and how they require a...
Last week we introduced the Cynefin Framework, a powerful tool for making sense of the very different domains in which we all must solve problems.
If...
We cannot effectively solve problems or lead teams, let alone entire organizations, without understanding the Cynefin Framework.
A bold statement, ye...
Last week I wrote about physical health. I argued that your mind is the tool you use to do your work, to engage with your friends and family, to lead ...
I almost talked myself out of writing about physical health, but I decided to proceed because this topic is just too important to shy away from.
Phys...
Welcome to a new year!
We enter 2024 with significant uncertainty in the world. The new year begins with two wars of global significance in Gaza and ...
We're taking it easy this week, and we hope you are, too. These last few days of 2023 are the perfect time for some rest and reflection, and also for ...
Last week, we introduced Time Travel as a source of conversation breakdown, our habit of traveling back in time and responding to what happened in the...
We are each not merely traveling our unique life’s path; in many ways, we are the path itself.
Throughout our lives, we blaze a uniquely individual t...
Impliference is not a real word. I made it up, but it’s a real thing, and it's dangerous.
Have you ever found yourself in a difficult conversation an...
Perhaps you've heard this story before. I’ll tell it in my own words, but it is by no means mine.
One day after a storm, a man walked along a beach. ...
We are an impatient lot. Our minds buzz with endless high-frequency scanning of ourselves and our environment for what’s wrong.
There are so many pro...
As I stepped out of my car, two maple trees in peak fall splendor glowed with almost palpable warmth in the rose-colored early morning sunlight. Shado...
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Those are the words of Carl Rogers, who, along with other giants ...
You know the classic Peanuts cartoon: Lucy pulls the football away just as Charlie Brown is about to kick it, sending him flying head over heels. AAUG...
Culture is critical to your organization. As a leader creating a healthy culture should be your top priority. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” T...
Our final and most complex constructive-developmental stage is the Self-Transforming Mind. As we approach this lofty summit of our developmental mount...
In our journey through the stages of adult development, we've explored the Impulsive Mind, the Self-Sovereign Mind, and the Socialized Mind. Each stag...
We humans take socialization seriously, and for good reason. In the wild, humans cannot survive outside our social groups. Socialization is the proces...
