We were driving around last Sunday when we saw a police car with sirens blaring and lights flashing but they were driving really slow down the road. Pretty soon it became apparent about what they were doing. They were leading a parade! Our local HS was celebrating the graduating class of 2020 and their police escort was leading them through our township to the cheers of parents and classmates and the admiration of their neighbors. These young people are indeed...

What distinguishes businesses who are high performing in a crisis vs those who are average performers during a crisis? Since we are involved in 2 major crises (Covid-19 and examining fundamental issues about racial injustice and equity) we can begin to look at how organizations are using resilience strategies to stabilize and strengthen their business foundation. In my own resilience assessments and then in examining some recent resilience research findings, high performing companies engaged in the following activities very well:...

I was down on the floor playing with Cody yesterday when I started seeing the world through his eyes. Dogs (like little children) live their lives close to the ground and see and discover things the rest of us never notice from 6 feet up.  Not only does it explain his constant sniffing, but it is also difficult to  see much above 2 or 3 feet high which leaves his focus on just a small part of the world. In...