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“What in the world?  What have you got there, Cora?”  “Hi, Dad! Look! I have a stop sign for my room!” At sixteen, for some reason, having a traffic sign in one’s room was deemed “cool.” Trying to explain to a parent why was an effort in futility. However, for this sixteen year-old, the parent chose to capitalize on the act as yet another profound learning event. As I continued on my way back to my bedroom to find a place for my new found treasure, my father stayed in place as he … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned From a Stop Sign; The Power of Purpose

I played with my barrel of monkeys to the extent that I decided I wanted to and being a four-year old bent on testing the boundaries, got up and walked away from them. Yes, in case you are wondering, the walk away included leaving the monkeys spread all over the floor; not put away as the rules called for. This scenario sets the stage for dynamics that play out in living rooms, board rooms, team meetings and many supervisor to worker interactions daily. As the script so predictably would … [Read more...] about A POWER STRUGGLE OVER ‘A BARREL OF MONKEYS’