Humans are inherently social creatures. In the Information Age where the fastest growing vocation can generally be classified as knowledge workers, we are meeting more and more. With the increasing proliferation of information flow and mobility, communication and collaboration are some of the key determining factors of organizational effectiveness. A high impact meeting can render … Continue reading Running an Effective Meeting
what I’m thinking about
The healthy tension of stress and stoicism
Stress has traditionally been postulated as an inherently bad thing; something we should look to eradicate from our life. Meditation and mindfulness are the subject of every luminary’s blog or memoir. “If only I had taken this up 20 years ago” is a common thread in the reflections of successful people. These same people are … Continue reading The healthy tension of stress and stoicism
The Time Audit
As the adage goes: time is our most valuable resource. Not only is time valuable, it is non-renewable. No matter what we do, we’re always paying. There is no way to press pause on the constant drip of the time-faucet; the only thing we can control is which bucket each drip falls into. Given time … Continue reading The Time Audit
Execution
Autonomy, ownership, and accountability. These three things unlock the highest level of execution. The most performant teams are able to maximize all three to make the highest impact. These are foundational principles that need to be embedded in all practices in the organization. In this post I am going to walk through (1) a structure, … Continue reading Execution
Istanbul
Istanbul has endearing qualities that I fear I cannot effectively articulate - it is an energy that must be felt - but in the interest of convincing you to go, I will try and capture it in prose. Just know that my words will not do it justice. There are innate qualities in some people … Continue reading Istanbul
Athens
There are few places so rich in history as Athens. It gave rise to democracy, produced some of the best philosophers, artists and politicians, and was the crucible for decisions that shaped the modern world as we know it. Needless to say, I was excited to walk the same streets that influential figures have walked … Continue reading Athens
Lisbon
I sit here writing this on a wooden bench tucked away in a garden at the foot of the Alfama hills. Earlier today I stopped for a short break from my calf destroying trek to Sao Jorge Castle and overheard a tour guide tell her loyal subjects that the best stories in Lisbon come from … Continue reading Lisbon
