Leadership and Resiliance Catalyst
Until last week, most people would give me a quizzical look when I mentioned that I was completing a Master's degree in leadership in the context of meta-systems challenges. I'd further explain that the meta-system challenges I focus on include the effects of climate change and global … [Read more...]
This post originally appeared on HBR.org The rambunctious, topsy-turvy U.S. Presidential campaign took its latest turn on Tuesday night. From jobs to gas prices to world events, central to the arguments advanced by both candidates was the idea of exerting control. Governor Romney, in particular, … [Read more...]
The time has come. The manuscript of my most recent book -- You're It! The Meta-leadership Imperative: Lessons from Crisis Leaders -- has been submitted. Now comes the question of building "the platform." My fellow authors will recognize the significance of this. For the rest of you, publishers now … [Read more...]
I recently completed a paper on the challenges of leading social change in meta-systems. Organizational change was one of the evergreen topics when I worked at Harvard Business School Publishing, i.e. you could sell books and articles about it forever as no one ever got it right. Move up to the … [Read more...]
I had the good fortune to interview Julie Bargmann a couple of months back. I spoke with her about the leadership challenges she faces in brownfield reclamation projects. Bargmann is a landscape architect extraordinaire and nationally known brownfield reclamation expert. Brownfields are “real … [Read more...]
I work with leaders to build their resilience and increase their impact on the organizations and communities they lead. I am a writer, speaker and conversation catalyst, teacher, and consultant. I draw inspiration from nature, the complex environments of cities, and the seemingly endless creativity of my fellow humans. 
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