I always said consultants should be helpful . . . maybe not . . .
Stop Being “Helpful!”
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Consulting
Learning from Consultant Jokes
Consulting jokes used to annoy me, but I believe consultants can learn from them
Ancient Trusted Advisor Tales
Every consultant wants to be a “Trusted Advisor.” What can Joseph and Merlin teach us?
Consulting, A Young Person’s Game?
Becoming an Old Hand, partner, consulting senior requires picking a path and learning some capabilities.
Coaching Skills for Consultants
“I’m a consultant NOT a coach” he said with a sneer. was he right or might he have learned something?
The Kerent and the Wisemen
A local clan ruler’s landholding is failing when three wisemen arrive. . . “What magic is this?” A Fable.
Leading
The Change Mindset
Want to make a change? Some unusual examples about the right mindset.
Early Leadership Class
Around an ancient fire the Eldest instructs future leaders of the Clan in leading change
Pirates and Outlaws
Americans love pirates and outlaws. What’s up with that?
The Straight Skinny
As you rise as a leader, getting honest feedback becomes more difficult. Here are some things you can do to make sure you get the straight skinny.
“Taking Yourself in Hand”
Every act of leadership is first an act of self-leadership.
Are You a BadBoss?
Using Jeff Foxworthy’s comedic structure to look at BadBoss behavior.
Living
Learning from Genealogy
My wife is an amateur genealogist. Studying family trees adds perspective to history.
Thomas and Mountain Memories
Thomas helped me on my first hike up a mountain and so began a lifetime hobby for me and my family.
Sadhu and Shishya
“What have you learned these seven years?”
The lessons of an apprentice to a quirky holy man high in the mountains.
The Rule of Law Is Not Enough
Reflections on jury duty makes me wonder about ending war
Another’s Secret
What is the secret of life/” It’s a question I often ask in chance encounters with ordinary people. Here is another answer.
Learning from the Brothers Grimm
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected German children’s storeies by talking with grandmothers and housewives. It is a amazing what we can lean from them.
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