Monday Morning Mojo

This poem was called “arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American,” in the book, Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, published in 1999. The authorship remains in dispute to this day as it was originally published anonymously and no one stepped forward until 14 years after it appeared. Most say […]

Whenever there is an emergency a close friend of mine always reminds me to notice the helpers. The news focuses on the disaster, but in every video there are workers who are hustling around protecting children, saving animals, caring for the wounded, giving shelter to the homeless, feeding the victims. He points out to me

This is the time of year to prepare for 2019. Every December I pull out my project list for the previous two years and look at the momentum I have generated and ask myself what my big vision goals are for the year ahead. I love doing this because it creates momentum and excitement for

During my time at the World Bank, we dove deep into what it takes to make things happen in the world, how experts translate their inner knowing into real-life impact. We discovered that when two or more people worked together on a common issue, all of the amazing and invisible interior know-how turned was turned

Organizations excel when the Board of Directors, leaders, partners, staff, and customers work together on a common objective. In other words, a social movement is created. But, can you deliberately foster one? Absolutely. And the work of Dr. Christina Economos shows us how. In 2001 she pulled together a team of researchers and took a deep look at what it took to turn the United States around 180°in four separate

Saturday morning I woke up in a grumpy state. I knew better (after decades of experience) than to hang out at home, so I drove out to a coffee shop alone and then went to the gym to shift my mood. Boy, am I glad I did! No interaction until my brain space shifted. I

It got cold fast here in DC. This morning it was below freezing. That’s me and my faithful companion, Sita, in the park around 06:45 today. I am always amazed by how she likes the cold. It’s her German blood, I am sure. Her breed is bred to work outdoors in the hills of Germany.

Learning is a core competency in organizations today. In the podcast mentioned above, I talk with learning expert, Celisa Steele, on new competencies for leadership, the difference between sustaining innovation and disruptive innovation and what it takes to lead for collective impact. When I majored in mathematics during college, I always felt like what I

I have long used a Venn Diagram of three circles to explore my purpose in life. You see it in the image above. I recall being told by a therapist once that people primarily focus on just one of these: taking care of themselves, being engaged with their families or their work. And that they

Last Tuesday I visited JB Colson, my father’s best friend. My father passed away last November. The last time I saw JB I was less than 4’ tall! JB is a master photographer and helped to create the first program ever dedicated to the history of photography in the 60s, at the University of Texas