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A Year in the Making: How Le Ciel’s Holistic Visions Symposium Can Address Today’s Greatest Challenges with Ancient Wisdom
The recently held UN Climate Conference in Glasgow is a stark reminder that our world is in peril, and we need all sorts of people coming together to solve our problems. Different perspectives and backgrounds and expertise… And wisdom. The kind of wisdom that's passed...
The Power of Diversity of Thought
We live in a world of constant disruption. It interrupts and destabilizes our systems and norms, impacting individuals, organizations, and indeed, all of our society. We face cultural, environmental, and technological disruptions on a daily basis and rarely do we...
If I Was a King, This is How I’d Bridge the Great American Divide
In the immortal words of Tom Petty, “It’s good to be king, if just for a while” Great song, great line, and, although I’m a democracy guy, a fun idea every now and then. So, I’m going to give it a shot. I think it’d be nice to snap my fingers and do some good in a...
The Difference Between Determination And Tenacity
I’ve spent my whole life willing things through. I’ve grabbed hold of goals and refused to let go until I’ve made them happen. And that’s worked for me. Sweating every single detail has worked. This said, it probably hasn’t been the best way to do it. Leadership...
“Can I Get a Refund For 2021, Please?”
If this popular question is any indication, 2021 might not have started the way everyone hoped. We were all so eager to be through with the hardships of 2020 that we thought 2021 would be different. Turns out, not so much. January’s been brutal — a roller coaster of...
Imagining the Unimaginable Can Make You a Better Leader
“Nobody could have imagined this.” “This is unbelievable.” “I can’t believe what we’re seeing.” That was the language of January 6th as domestic insurgents desecrated the hallowed halls of the U.S. Capitol. From a standpoint of human emotion, each and every one of the...
The Innovation Show EP 253: The Renaissance Campaign: A Problem-Solving Formula with John Rogers
John Rogers and Aidan McCullen: In business, government, and every area of contemporary life, leaders today are struggling to find workable solutions to greater and more complex challenges. As a former senior Pentagon official and CEO of a billion-dollar company, our...
How to Stay Sane if Your Work and Leisure Days are Blurring into One
I never expected to star in my own version of Groundhog Day. Did you? We’re about 200 days into the pandemic. For many people, that’s 200 days of relatively the same, exact day. We don’t have our usual weekend structures, making it easier for work to bleed into home...
Fake News, Facebook, and How We’re Influenceable Commodities. 4 Things to do Now
The hands are on the scales, and they’re tipped against us. There has been a lot of discussion as of late about facts and fake news—about how facts and opinions are conflated in the same sentence, paragraph thought, and are given equal weight. I’ve been thinking about...
Join The #HeroesWearMasks Challenge And Make A Difference In Your Community
It has been highlighted recently by many public health experts that cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we currently have as a country to slow the spread of COVID-19. This critical information has helped increase the use of mask wearing among...