It is not as sexy as running a marathon for charity, but I want to do my part to support those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings. To that end, I have decided to donate 10% of all new Richer Earth speaking and consulting gigs booked this May or June (delivered whenever) to The One Fund. So … [Read more...]
Has the Whole World Gone Mad?
April 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
That was the text message that came to me this morning: Has the whole world gone mad? It had already been a crazy start to the day with a flood of emergency alerts awaiting: Communities locked down. All mass transit closed. Officers shot, one dead. One suspect dead. Another on the run. Firefights … [Read more...]
Reflecting on Leadership and the Boston Tragedy
April 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I have researched, written, and taught about crisis leadership for the past five years. It has always been interesting and at times truly exciting. I have gained great respect for responders through my work on the ground during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and in the aftermath of super storm … [Read more...]
Old Chestnuts, New Science
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I wrote the original of this post for the RoseMont Institute blog. Simply reposting it here: I've been reading a lot about development in brain science lately. It is in preparation for a white paper on how our increasing understanding of neuroscience and psychology can inform the work of leaders. … [Read more...]
CSR: Does it Matter Why?
February 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There's a lot of talk about companies "doing the right thing." The view of many over the past 20 years has been that the "right thing" is maximizing shareholder value. Everything else is a secondary consideration at best. That is changing. Increasingly, doing the right thing means leaders … [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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