leadership

Invent Your Own Language

I've often wondered why some organizations enjoy a disproportionate share of the wins. It's easier to explain in business when ...

Are You a Thermostat or Thermometer?

While these two temperature-related instruments may be easy to confuse, they're actually surprisingly different. Thermometers can report the current temperature ...

Ditch the New Year’s Resolution; Try This Instead

By the end of this second week of January, 29% of us will abandon our New Year's resolutions. By the end of the year, ...

Question Everything

Progress only occurs when we challenge assumptions and question the world around us. Here are 27 questions that'll really get ...

The No Decision Trap

When we have an important decision to make, we often fall prey to a most insidious trap. Wanting to make ...

Sent is not Received

Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to fly on a small, owner-operated plane while listening in on the conversation ...

Flood the House to Catch the Mouse

Imagine you were tasked with inventing a better mousetrap. Literally. A typical brainstorm session may yield incremental improvements in the ...

Innovation Techniques from Jazz Musicians (Part 3 of 3)

For the last entry in my three-part series featuring the creativity techniques of jazz musicians, I’m excited to share two ...

Innovation Techniques from Jazz Musicians (Part 2 of 3)

As a music geek and a student of jazz for over 40 years, I'm obsessed with the intricate, dangerous, soul-filled improvisational ...

Innovation Techniques from Jazz Musicians (Part 1 of 3)

Having studied jazz improvisation for nearly 40 years, performing thousands of times all over the world, I can tell you ...