Positive Peer Pressure
People carry an unconscious fear of exclusion. Most organizations are governed by negative peer pressure. A few organizations are transformed […]
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The Power of Purpose
My colleague, Victor Stretcher, recently published a book called Life On Purpose: How Living What Matters Most Changes Everything (2016:16). […]
Positive Energizers
People who learn about positive organizing often become excited and then express a frustration. They say, “The people above me […]
Belief in the Product
Last month I wrote a blog about being a salesman when I was in college. I told a story of […]
Quaker College – Part I
On Friday we accidentally posted part II of a story about a Quaker College during the Vietnam War. Please read […]
Quaker College – Part II
On Friday, I shared the story of the President of the Quaker College during the Vietnam War. He was about […]
Detached Interdependence
The notion of detached interdependence is well captured in the following quotation from Phil Jackson, a professional basketball coach: “Yet […]
The Transformative Power of Purpose
There is a movie called Everest. It is about climbing the world’s highest mountain. At the outset the guide explains […]
Reality of Possibility
I heard an account of two friends who recently had a reunion. They had both once worked in the same […]
Other Focused
Am I other-focused? The question calls our attention to our own motives. Why am I doing what I am doing? […]