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Aug 9, 20223 min read

The Fear of Making a Mistake

I love parameters. Seriously. As someone with an artist’s temperament, that sounds contrary, but I actually love when resources or...

Apr 7, 20212 min read

Conflict Avoidance = Innovation Killer

Decades ago, becoming a learning organization was a common call-to-action in organizational development circles. That is, it was...

Feb 9, 20212 min read

5 Practices of Innovative Leaders

Organizations have a relatively short shelf life without innovation and, oddly enough, few allot time and resources to imagination and...

Aug 25, 20202 min read

Who Likes a Test?

As a child, I hated tests in school. The clammy feeling in your hands, the sound of the clock ticking, wondering if everyone else is...

Aug 11, 20202 min read

Innovation and a Culture of Trust

Being a creative leader means ensuring that everyone in the organization is playing to their creative strengths and feels that their...

Mar 4, 20202 min read

The Black Box Church

Thirty years ago, the church I was a part of began using video. A lot. Our numbers had exploded. We were in a former Baptist church...