Theory and Practice

I strongly believe that good practice comes from good theory. Practice without theory is random, and like shooting in the dark. Theory without practice is meaningless. Strike a good balance. … [Read more...]

Plan With Purpose

I love the Peter Drucker notion, that "Long-range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions." The irony is that large organizations get obsessed with long term planning, and the smaller ones do no planning … [Read more...]

Getting it Backwards

In the military, we reward those that sacrifice themselves so that others can gain. In business, we reward those that sacrifice others so that they can personally gain. —Simon Sinek Why do those in business, get this backwards? … [Read more...]

Armchair Quarterbacks

We tend to become experts when the game is on the line. While we may not be involved in the inner workings of a masterful game plan, the critic in us rears its ugly head as we solve the problems of the world from the comfort of our 'La-z-boy.' It is … [Read more...]