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January 11, 2019
Distinguishing Right from Wrong
Years ago, at a company party, I began to dance with my personal trainer, a female friend. Apparently, we were dancing too closely, because her two-year-old son ran to us and tried to separate us. How did a two-year-old know that because I was not his mother’s husband my dancing closely with her was wrong?…
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January 4, 2019
Learning from Yoga
One can learn from anything and everything. Not just from books, right? Years ago, yoga taught me the need to be flexible and in control at the same time. That gave me an insight into understanding lifecycles that I explore in my book Managing Corporate Lifecycles. When an organization is young, it is flexible but does not…
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December 28, 2018
When (I) Replaces (A)
In developing countries, (A)dministrative systems are weak. Procedures, rules, and policies are outdated or poorly designed and implemented. They enable corruption which is one of the debilitating ‘diseases’ that paralyze the development of underdeveloped countries. In an organization with a weak (A) system, budgets are not controlled effectively. For example, when working with a client in Greece, I asked to see his profit and loss…
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December 21, 2018
The Role of Laughter in a Marriage
I have been observing long-term marriages that seem to be happy marriages, and wondering what it is that keeps them together in this turbulent world we live in, where the divorce rate is high. I found a common denominator: they laugh a lot. The couples have incredible senses of humor. Then, I watched some successful executives. The culture in…
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December 14, 2018
Insights from the Old Testament: Part Two
Reading the Bible recently, I gained some insights. I have written my thoughts and split them into two parts because of their length. Last week, I shared Part one. This week, I am sharing Part two. Part Two: When we were in Heaven, God instructed us not to eat from two trees: The Tree of Knowledge and…
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December 7, 2018
Insights from The Old Testament: Part One
Reading the Bible, I had some insights. I have written my thoughts and split them into two parts (it is too long). I share with you below, part one. Next week, I will share part two. Part One: The story of creation in Genesis, the first chapter of the Old Testament, presents, I suggest, the PAEI…
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November 30, 2018
Spiral Dynamics Integral and Adizes: A 20-year collaboration
The following article an interview I find of interest to share with you because of my respect and high regards for the work Dr. Beck has done. Sincerely, Dr. Ichak Kalderon Adizes Founder and CEO, Adizes Institute Worldwide Dr. Adizes of the Adizes Institute and Dr. Beck of Spiral Dynamics Integral first met over 20 years…
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November 23, 2018
A Pitfall of Love
A man and a woman were deeply in love—in real, deep, ongoing love. He was a (PA)-style and she an (EI)-style. The man was not too happy with the job he had, and he dreamed of working a particular job that would offer him happiness galore. One day, the man got a standing offer from…
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November 16, 2018
An Open Letter to Andrés Manuel López Obrador, President-Elect of Mexico
Dear Mr. López Obrador, I'm writing this letter because I'm deeply concerned about how your presidency will perform and be evaluated by history. I hope that you don't find this message intrusive but that you find it helpful instead. Let's use the analogy of a well-performing car. A car needs a very good steering wheel…
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November 9, 2018
The Pittsburgh Massacre
Eleven Jewish worshipers were murdered in cold blood on October 28, 2018, by a person screaming, “All Jews must die!” They were at the Tree of Life Synagogue, saying the Sabbath prayers and celebrating a bris. It was the deadliest attack on the Jewish people in the history of the United States. As a Holocaust survivor,…
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