At a leadership development event I was hosting I took some time to reflect on what I am called to do. The event was at a golf course, and I was looking out over the course and I saw various holes. Each hole has its own obstacles, terrain, and challenges.
(more…)Building a Leadership Development Program
There is no one way to build a leadership development program but there are key ideas and thoughts that we do not want to forget when designing one. I’ll share with you one of them here.
(more…)Levels of Abstraction
Several years ago I was in Copenhagen Denmark with my wife, and we were going through a Danish furniture museum. The Dutch (and Scandinavian’s) are famous for their timeless furniture designs. There is a decent chance you have some type of furniture in your home right now that was inspired by designs from these Scandinavian designers.
I was particularly curious about how one could be so consistent in a design and have the design resonate with people for decades to come. There was a plaque that I read that contained an idea that has stuck with me ever since I read it.
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