Akie …unwittingly provided the lyrics to Striking Distance as a Facebook post. It was a sort of free form poem about (perhaps) a less than satisfying band rehearsal. I read the post while in my studio, and got hit with the idea—seemingly out of nowhere—to do a sort of speaking recitation to music.
Read MoreI was reading Bob Dylan’s book, Chronicles, and he starts in on “change”: “Sometimes you know things have to change, are going to change, but you can only feel it—like in that song of Sam Cooke’s, Change is Gonna Come— but you don’t know it in a purposeful way.
Read MoreLeaders determine what happens. Everything we see, know, and experience is (or was) made up. There are extant environmental conditions and facts, and someone gives meaning to them based on their beliefs, values, and personal history, and they envision what’s next and make decisions on how to go about manifesting that—leading the action that will make it happen. They make it up…
Read MoreEdgewalkers are the ones that see what others cannot see, and they have a commitment to making the world a better place. We need our Edgewalkers more than ever in this uncertain and unpredictable world. The old ways of doing business no longer work, and Edgewalker leaders, and Edgewalker organizations can show us a new and better way.”
Read MoreThere are a lot of issues that can come in to play: fragmented teams, constant change of focus and direction, communication and cooperation, office politics, leadership styles, alignment, etc. What are the key things that you can focus on to make a difference?
Read MoreThe title, “The Perfect Client,” comes from being asked one of those classic questions—you know, like, “what are your core values?”, or “what were you put on this planet to do?” This exercise was “who is your perfect client?” Well, I think going to the “P” word is a trap in itself, so let’s say what is an excellent client?
