• Jun282015
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    Women and Leadership

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    Do Men and Women See Leadership Differently? Generalization is risky. But we humans cannot resist searching for patterns. And...

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  • Jun172015
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    My Book: Riding Horseback in Purple

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    The Dream As a child, I dreamed of owning a horse.  But those dreams went dormant with the realities...

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  • May182015
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    Is focus a good thing?

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    Is focus always a good thing?  Middle managers focus on success in their slices of the organization chart.  Researchers...

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  • Apr212015
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    Diversity

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    When I hear the word “diversity” in organizations, it is usually about gender, ethnicity and disability.  Are there enough...

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  • Apr132015
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    Many Reasons for Writing

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    From a Tweet to a the Writing of this Post What prompted me to write this post?  I had...

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  • Mar212015
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    Quiet Contest to Silent Auction for Horse Rescue

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    Horse Rescue Centers Need Support! I just held a quiet contest (rare cousin to the silent auction) for my...

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  • Feb212015
    Finding Your Voice
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    Finding your Voice

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    On Being Authentic We often hear that leaders should be authentic.  One key element of authenticity is voice.  When...

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  • Sep302013
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    How did “social” get the black hat?

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    “Social” as Learning, Improving and Celebrating Some time ago, I sent out invitations to join an asynchronous five-day conversation...

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  • Sep132013
    Pasang Dolma Sherpa, a world leader in climate change dialogue.
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    Women and Climate Change

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    I recall a curriculum re-development meeting several years ago in which the head of Aboriginal Education held up a...

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  • Sep052013
    Antique tractors exemplify era where we saw how things worked.
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    Beware the Black Box

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    Have you ever observed people watching old, working machinery at a fall fair or antique museum?  It doesn’t seem to matter...

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  • Aug272013
    Successful Knowledge Leadership: ARK report
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    Successful Knowledge Leadership

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    Should leadership for pro football, preschool, and open source software development look the same?  Of course not.  And leadership...

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  • Apr112013
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    Do you think about boundaries?

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    On April 12, I (@4KM) was guest facilitator for an online twitter chat about boundaries.  Specifically, we looked at...

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  • Jun022012
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    Epistemological Integrity

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    Yes, it is a weighty title, but I have searched for a term for years, and this is the...

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  • May122012
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    Resisting pressure to fragment

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    Are you a systems thinker? Do you regularly encounter pressure to fragment? Do you get questions like “But what...

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  • Apr152012
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    What do you watch for?

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    In organizations, we strive for specificity and certainty. Set a goal, carve into objectives, document metrics, and watch for...

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