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Leading From The Ledge

I don’t like looking over the edge of a cliff. I don’t even look at others when they do it. Makes my stomach flip. So our eight day white water rafting trip in the Grand Canyon was not only beautiful and challenging. It was downright (punny) terrifying at times, but it is where I learned great lessons about leading fear and that donkeys can be smarter than humans. First, the donkeys.

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October 10, 2009 2 Comments

Pigs and Garbage – A Systems Thinking Tale

Kill all the pigs. This decree was ordered and carried out by government officials in Egypt to prevent a swine flu epidemic. The decision failed to consider the informal socio-cultural system of garbage disposal nor did it prepare the masses to deal with the consequences of this change. As a result, the streets of Cairo are overflowing with garbage, and the government is dealing with massive environmental, social and political issues.

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September 21, 2009 5 Comments

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