Words of Wisdom

Relationship is the foundation of accomplishment. The more depth and more breadth to our relationships, the more we are able to accomplish together. — Simon Sinek … [Read more...]

Organizational Pissants

A pissant, also seen as piss ant or piss-ant, refers to a specific type of ant. The word is also used as a pejorative noun or adjective, indicating insignificance. Pissant is an epithet for an inconsequential, irrelevant, or worthless person, … [Read more...]

Process or Relationships?

The tendency is to try and do things ‘ by the book’. To follow process at the expense of damaging meaningful relationships. I think we err when we sacrifice relationships to follow process — especially those processes that are weak to begin with. A … [Read more...]

Learning for Learning Sake

“Do I need to know this for the test?” is a common question from my undergraduate students. My graduate students with an undergraduate mindset often ask, “How many pages should the paper be?” These are symbolic indicators that suggest learning is … [Read more...]