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With the erosion of values, the shift in work and geopolitics, and the overproduction of elites, one needs to spend more time listening and reflecting as what one grew up with is no longer completely relevant... [[Transformative Listening|Read More]] ### [[Understanding Systems]] *Ross Jackson - November 17, 2024* >One of the more challenging aspects of understanding systems is that they allow for contradictory observations. If one claims that a system is just, finding observations consistent with a just outcome is not difficult. If one claims that a system is unjust... [[Understanding Systems|Read More]] ### [[The Need for a Modern Socrates]] *Brian Heath - November 17, 2024* >Socrates once asked how the mind knows itself. In the dialogue, Socrates shows that an eye can see itself by looking in a mirror, but what is equivalent to a mirror for the mind to know itself? Socrates argues that discussing and challenging each other's thoughts... [[The Need for a Modern Socrates|Read More]] ### [[Perspective Power]] *Ross Jackson - November 16, 2024* >There are many forms of power. Some power comes from the position one holds. Some power comes from one’s wealth. Power can also come from charisma, knowledge, or solidarity. A form of power that is seldom discussed is perspectival power... [[Perspective Power|Read More]] ### [[Quality over Entertainment]] *Ross Jackson - November 14, 2024* >It is increasingly easy to be entertained. In fact, it is nearly impossible to escape entertainment. It is everywhere. One might wonder why so much free entertainment is easily obtainable, perhaps unavoidable. What is in short supply is quality... [[Quality over Entertainment|Read More]] ### [[Products Beat Thinking]] *Ross Jackson - November 12, 2024* >Organizations produce products. The shape, form, and content of those products vary depending on the industry and market, but each company produces something. A good-looking product will almost always beat quality thinking when the chips are down... [[Products Beat Thinking|Read More]] ### [[Thinking Productively]] *Ross Jackson - November 10, 2024* >People are always thinking. Thoughts are rolling around the old noggin all the time. The mind will be perpetually grappling with something. Whereas one will always be thinking, it is not the case that one will always be thinking productively... [[Thinking Productively|Read More]] ### [[The Yoyo Dynamics of Return-to-Office Mandates]] *Brian Heath - November 10, 2024* >Organizations are calling for many workers to return to the office. There is little evidence that where one works matters in terms of productivity. Most people are more productive at home. So, why are organizations mandating that employees return to the office... [[The Yoyo Dynamics of Return-to-Office Mandates|Read More]] ### [[Shooting the Messenger]] *Brian Heath - November 9, 2024* >Can one separate the message from the messenger? When one looks at recent elections in the US, one sees not only a struggle of messages and ideas but also who is delivering that message. The question for many is whether they will ever hear a message... [[Shooting the Messenger|Read More]] ### [[Writing a Wrong]] *Ross Jackson - November 8, 2024* >There is no shortage of things that require redress. Looking around, one can see injustice and hardship. Writing is not the solution. However, writing a wrong can be an important step in the process. Through the process of writing a wrong... [[Writing a Wrong|Read More]] ### [[Beginning of a Protracted Struggle]] *Ross Jackson - November 7, 2024* >The recent presidential election reveals a tale of two approaches. When Trump lost the 2020 election, he, along with many of his insurrectionist followers, refused to accept the results of the election. They came up with outlandish conspiracy theories as to why they lost... [[Beginning of a Protracted Struggle|Read More]] ### [[Watching the Sequel of a Bad Movie]] *Ross Jackson - November 6, 2024* >If you thought the original film was bad... [[Watching the Sequel of a Bad Movie|Read More]] ### [[On the Potential Eve of Destruction]] *Ross Jackson - November 5, 2024* >Some moments could be historical cleavage points. Not all these points turn out to be so. Those points that are not so pivotal get relegated to obscurity. A few will know of them, but most will be unaware that things could have been radically different... [[On the Potential Eve of Destruction|Read More]] ### [[Work Abilities and Skills]] *Brian Heath - November 4, 2024* >If one is looking for an edge, consider becoming an expert in the abilities and skills of work activities. To be clear, one should not become an expert in performing the work or the abilities and skills themselves. Instead, understand what they are, how they are defined... [[Work Abilities and Skills|Read More]] --- ### Some Older Posts * [[What Type of Meeting is This]] by *Ross Jackson - November 3, 2024* * [[The Nature of Nothing or Something]] by *Brian Heath - November 3, 2024* * [[Where to Park]] by *Ross Jackson - November 2, 2024* * [[Misguided Tribal Arguments]] by *Brian Heath - November 2, 2024* * [[Time to Dress Up]] by *Brian Heath - October 31, 2024* * [[Democracy is Complicated]] by *Brian Heath - October 29, 2024* * [[What Jeff Bezos Got Wrong about Presidential Endorsements]] by *Ross Jackson - October 29, 2024* * [[Betting On Nothing]] by *Brian Heath - October 28, 2024* * [[No One Knows What They Are Doing]] by *Brian Heath - October 26, 2024* * [[Executive Selection Process]] by *Ross Jackson - October 26, 2024* * [[All That is Unneeded]] by *Ross Jackson - October 21, 2024*