Proven Strategy for Success
In everyone’s life there comes a time that in order to make a change happen we must “deconstruct” rather than just “remodel”. Deconstruct is the opposite of construct, it means to take apart piece by piece the focus of the change; albeit environment, relationship, organization, etc. Remodels are typically changes where you are willing to [...]
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For the last few weeks, I have been testing an experiential exercise to quickly train large groups to use rapid cycle, small tests of change (i.e., PDSA cycles). The exercise involves teams learning through testing how to assemble a toy Mr. Potato Head. I modified the exercise after working with with Dr. Eric Dickson on the [...]
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It is a somber flight, Alaska Flight 30 – Portland to Boston, 9/11/11. It all started on Friday when my little sister Bert emailed me and said, “You’re flying to the east coast on 9/11, be careful”. The email felt like a bullet, and memories of 9/11 were now everywhere. What was nestled in my [...]
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By Azim Khamisa Wherever there are people, there is potential for conflict. Over their tenure, most leaders must deal with conflict in the workplace. In our eye-for-an-eye society, conflict often creates more conflict. We are by far the most litigious society on the planet, and the joke in California is that the most popular sport [...]
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