Sep 25, 2024
This Japanese expression “Ichi-Go, Ichi-E” (一期一会), linked to Zen, focuses on transience and can be translated as “one time, one meeting” or “treasure an unrepeatable moment”. It is often closely associated with the Japanese tea ceremony, which is certainly never a hurried affair and the devil is...
Sep 18, 2024
Recently, my social media has been full of short videos of various politicians and supporters giving talks at the Democratic National Convention. It always begs the question for me about what are we doing as leaders in business? We have the same goals. We want our message to be heard and to be convincing. The...
Sep 11, 2024
Twelve Steps To A Win-Win Conflict Resolution Part Two
We have looked at some of the steps in Part One, so let’s continue with the last six elements.
7. Deal with facts, not emotions
In sports, as I have noted earlier, we say “play the ball, not the man” and in business we need to look at problems,...
Sep 4, 2024
“Remember that other people may be totally wrong, but they don’t think so”. This quote from Dale Carnegie sums up the problem. All those other people we have trouble with had better fly straight. All they need is a better understanding of why they are wrong and we are right. By force of will, strenuous,...