Posts by Cindy
VUCA and the VIRUS
In response to this coronavirus pandemic, we took the work we were already doing with some of our collaborators (Carol Mase and Tom Roy) and distilled it into the basics, which we are offering as a PDF.
Read MoreMalcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce (a TED Talk)
Malcolm Gladwell on spaghetti sauce – Tipping Point author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce – and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness. Detective of fads and emerging subcultures, chronicler of jobs-you-never-knew-existed, Malcolm Gladwell’s work is toppling the popular understanding of bias, crime,…
Read MoreFrom fight/flight/freeze to “sinking open”
Our Aikido training has us looking at how to let go, breathe and “sink open” as soon as we notice that our fight/flight/freeze response has been triggered. There are two key dynamics here. The first is noticing our reaction in the midst of that reaction. The second is being willing to open up – let…
Read MoreGetting clear about what we are leading
In the midst of uncertainty and our VUCA world, there are some traditional ways of leaders that we could do well to re-evaluate. One of the places to start is by getting clear about what we are leading, which will hopefully lead to an exploration of what it means to lead, to be a leader,…
Read More5 Principles for Engaging VUCA
As food for thought, here are 5 principles that will enhance your leadership capacity for engaging VUCA and leading in the midst of uncertainty. We’ll explore them in more detail going forward. Embrace the benefits of not knowing Make friends with ambiguity Find security in being ready, instead of being sure Know that the signals…
Read More5 Principles for Navigating Change
As food for thought, here are 5 principles that will enhance your leadership capacity for navigating change in the midst of uncertainty. We’ll explore them in more detail going forward. Prepare for the unexpected Plan for the expected, knowing it will change Be clear about why, flexible about how Practice safe-fail, since fail-safe is no…
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