I was in Shipshewana yesterday and was asked what I thought of Notre Dame’s rise to the top of the college football ranks. Being a SEC football snob, I dismissed the success story. But, if you read about their turnaround, there is much to be admired. Coach Brian Kelly took over the program three years […]

Urban Meyer doesn’t coach my Florida Gators anymore but I have watched with interest his first year as football coach at Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 11-0, a major turnaround from their losing season last year. Pete Thamel wrote an interesting article about the success story in Sports Illustrated this week. According to Thamel, Meyer […]

I got a chance recently to speak to a group of students. I was describing my thoughts on converting a culture like we’ve been working on at our company as we become “leaner.” One of those listening sought me out after I finished. “Those ideas sound good but you don’t understand the place where I […]

Brainstorming is a popular technique used to advance teams along toward their goals. A creativity consultant Min Basadur initiates such idea exchanges by asking the question “How Might We?” According to Basadur, it’s a subtle but distinctive way to frame the conversation. Most folks start with “What should we do to solve a problem?” or […]