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Imagine.

Florist. Gift shop clerk. Bookstore operator. Those are the jobs I dream about. What would you do if the bills were all covered? It’s a shame that, as a society, we’ve devolved to a place where we have to forgo these types of jobs for other, less rewarding ones because the ones we’d like to…

The Case of the Missing Remote, or Why Change Efforts Fail

I was at a client site last week and I noticed this box taped out on their conference room table. It was labelled “TV Remote”. You’ll notice that it’s empty. Looking around the room, the remote was nowhere to be found. We have the same problem at my house. Do you? My first (wry) thought…

Experiments in Adaptive Leadership at the Leadership Unlimited Class of ’27 Opening Retreat

It was my absolute pleasure to work with the Leadership Unlimited Class of 2027 late last week during their opening retreat, organized by Angie Cirone, Director of Richland Leads, the education arm of the Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development. We’re trying something entirely new and definitely exciting this year as we strive to reach…

Mourning the loss of “the messy middle”

“What happens to a society and its industries if an entire class of workers loses faith in their careers overnight?” I read an article yesterday about the worker shortage crisis. It explains why so many people are backing away from more traditional careers with larger, more established companies and instead opting for seemingly less secure…

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