To paraphrase W. Edwards Deming, how many of you have deadwood on your board? Did you appoint or elect them that way, or did you kill them? Given the critical role that boards of directors play, it’s unfortunate to see so many boards struggling with “deadwood.” Then again, losing good people to boredom or indifference Continue reading →
The Power of Now Plus One [excerpt from a speech given August 22, 2012 in San Francisco, California] It is all very well and nice to advocate changes for the world, to tell other people what to do, to clamour for change, to rage against the machine, but the idea that really got under my Continue reading →



