Metaphors are always a good mechanism for thinking about the “why” behind the “what.” For me, the métaphore du jour seems to be taking a test drive prior to purchasing an automobile. According to Wikipedia, the purpose of test driving a car is… to assess its drivability, or roadworthiness, and general operating state. Which helps … Read more
The most memorable scene in the 1960 Stanley Kubrick epic Spartacus occurs when Roman general Crassus (Lawrence Olivier) offers clemency to any of the rebel gladiators captured during their attack on Rome if they will identify their leader Spartacus (Kirk Douglas). Instead, each responds by shouting, “No, I am Spartacus,” sharing responsibility for the … Read more
The latest episode in the daily White House soap opera involves the release of the tell-all book Unhinged: An Insider Account of the Trump White House by 13-year Donald Trump associate Omarosa Manigault Newman (alias The Notorious OMN). As one would expect, the White House and various Trump surrogates have vilified Omarosa both for … Read more
In the business that makes up my other life, we teach clients how to promote and facilitate creativity in teams by employing the same techniques improvisation theaters use to entertain their audiences. To design this training module, we did a lot of research about improvisation which changed our understanding of this art form. Foremost … Read more
Sunday afternoon, America was treated to the latest barrage of venom directed at special counsel Robert Mueller by Donald Trump. Tweet One, posted at 3:35 p.m., could have been labeled Trump’s greatest hits. No collusion! Witchhunt! Fraudulent dossier! Angry Democrats! Illegal scam! But it was Tweet Two, posted at 4:12 p.m., which reminds us … Read more