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I recently decided to have eye surgery when my ophthalmologist noted that the cataracts in both eyes looked “sufficiently awful.” He’s a funny guy. He and his Eye Wizards replaced the lenses in [...]

During last Wednesday’s “Open Mic” session (Noon on 15 April ’20), I recommended a book as well worth reading by people who are keen to grow their skills at helping people to better [...]

“Able leaders are usually sharply awake and reasonably disturbed. That are not seekers after solace. They have their own inner serenity”- Robert K. Greenleaf’s The Servant as Leader Pure fear – [...]

I recall my first big leadership role and, like many, I had very little understanding of the organization I was asked to lead. I was only aware of how I wanted to live my leadership life – my [...]

As the second plane flew into the World Trade Center, it was obvious to the members of the New York City Fire Department that the organization was overstrained from the onset. A single incident [...]

What an unassuming symbol! We know what it means but have we ever given it any thought? Our colloquial use of the word dash represents the richness that is created when we use a hyphen in [...]

The story lines are unavoidable.  Communities facing housing shortages, increasing rents and lack of affordable housing report the growing presence of people experiencing homelessness.  It is no [...]

To my surprise people ask me to guest lecture on the philosophy of servant leadership and the audiences that I speak to are always receptive. Personally, the last thing I would want to do is [...]