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Thinking for Yourself and the Art of Intelligent Disobedience
What if your boss asks you to do something you think is wrong? What if there are practices your company engages in that are just ridiculous, or redundant? Or worse, what if there is an institutionalized process in your company that you think is flat-out unethical? Maybe you work in a look-the-other-way culture, or a ...

Think of Conversation as Travel
Within every individual, there is an entire world within them, a universe of experiences, knowledge, joy and adversity. Think of conversation as travel, as an exploration. And just like actual travel, a deep conversation is also an adventure, an opening to new ideas and other ways of seeing the world. “Almost every crisis we’re facing ...

The Science Behind Microlearning: Why It Works
Microlearning has revolutionized the way we think about learning and development. In essence, it breaks down complex information into smaller, easily digestible pieces, making it simpler to understand and retain. This approach has gained significant traction among educators, corporate trainers, and learners alike due to its flexibility and effectiveness. Understanding Microlearning Microlearning refers to brief, ...

The Problem with Stereotypes
“A single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue, but that they are incomplete. When we stereotype others, we reduce them. We imprison them in our own small view, a dark and tiny place with no light and no room for growth.” novelist Chimamanda Adichie Isn’t ...

The Lobby is the Leadership Pipeline (Credit Unions, this one’s for you!)
When we talk about leadership development, we often picture training programs, executive coaching, or high-potential pipelines. But some of the strongest leaders don’t start in the boardroom—they start in the lobby. In fact, companies that promote from within fill 82% of their leadership roles that way, according to LinkedIn’s Workplace Learning Report. Why? Because frontline ...

The High Cost of Conformity
Imagine you are in a room with seven other people, and the person running the meeting presents everyone with two cards. On the left-hand card is a line. On the right-hand card are three lines of differing lengths. You are asked to pick which line on the right card matches the length of the line ...