Coal miners used to take caged canaries into mine shafts to serve as primitive early warning systems in case the air became toxic. If the bird kicked over in its cage, the miners knew danger was in the air – literally. In this post, I’ll talk about an early warning system you can use to […]
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Some reading assignments for a few classes got me to thinking about the power I’ve attributed to maxims throughout the years. Sure, they’re more of a “good to have” than a “must have” item, but so is everything else that doesn’t directly contribute to meeting your Maslows. But, as Socrates says in Plato’s Crito, “the […]
Crisis happens. I don’t think that’s a bumper sticker yet, but it should be. A manager who can anticipate the things that can go wrong and has a plan for them is way ahead of the curve. You don’t have to know when and where crisis might strike in order to formulate a plan. You […]
“Concealed within his fortress, the lord of Mordor sees all. His gaze pierces cloud, shadow, earth, and flesh. You know of what I speak, Gandalf: a great Eye, lidless, wreathed in flame.” – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film version) tl;dr — Identifying lessons learned and gaining knowledge from them […]
The Crisis Communicator 