Thinking Beyond the Brain
22 November 2021
I recently finished one of the more remarkable books I've read in a long time: The Extended Mind - The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain, by Ann…
The Value of Friction and Inefficiency
10 September 2021
Our professional lives are generally consumed by trying to make our processes more efficient to reduce waste and help increase the value we deliver to…
Canadian Rockies Adventure: Banff and Jasper in Post-COVID Solitude
26 August 2021
Our August 2021 journey through Banff and Jasper National Parks came at a unique moment in travel history - just days after Canada reopened its border…
A Nearly Perfect Iceland Ring Road Itinerary
11 July 2021
Apologies to people who subscribe to this blog as this is not my traditional type of content! In June 2021 we visited Iceland for 11 days, driving th…
Reconstructing Degraded Processes and a Yearning for Darkness
9 July 2021
Yesterday I returned from almost two weeks in Iceland, which was tacked on to two weeks exploring Maine. Nearly a month away from the home and office,…
On Learning, Listening, and Wisdom
14 May 2021
I've long felt that the single best indicator of leadership success, especially at the executive level, is whether the person is a voracious learn…
Uncovering New Perspectives
9 April 2021
We often talk about the importance of getting "out of the box" to supposedly free ourselves of bias and be better at making informed decisio…
Neuroscience Reframes Aging
12 March 2021
Exactly a year ago my wife and I were in Hawaii and I was trading emails back and forth with a few colleagues speculating on the impact of the virus o…