The Power of Language and Conversation

There is a one-page interview with poet David Whyte in HBR in May. Whyte uses poetry to address leadership and business issues in corporation. He said he was initially invited to do corporate work after giving a talk about poetry and an executive said, “The language...

Mark Your Calendars: Springtime is Here

In two weeks I will be speaking at ASAE & The Center’s annual Springtime conference. My session, which will run twice during the morning educational sessions, is titled “Better Conflict Conversations.” I only have 75 minutes with this one, but I promise to make it...

Self Awareness for Groups

I was working with a client last week that was immersed in a relatively difficult “who’s in charge” conversation. At one point in the conversation, one of the participants said (I’m paraphrasing here):I’ve noticed that we’re not answering the question Jamie just...

Denial

The cover story of Associations Now this month has a psychological bent to it: it’s about confronting your past in order to create a better future. The author, psychiatrist Keith Ablow, argues this is true for both individuals and organizations. I agree. Our brains...
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