Wei-ji, the Chinese character for crisis is actually two symbols. The first means danger. The second means opportunity. Clearly, we are in the midst of multiple crises. And there is no denying there is danger. But what are the opportunities? I don’t mean Pollyanna...
From everything I can see, we are in for at least another six months of dealing with COVID-19. I can’t remember not traveling for this long or not seeing the little ones in my life, or not going to the beach somewhere. At the beginning of this, I approached what I...
As we head into the 4th of July holiday, I’ve been thinking about freedom. And especially freedom during COVID-19. For some people, it’s about whether or not they wear a mask. For some, it’s about how and where they work. For others, it’s about what they believe and...
Over the last few days, many have been called to reimagine policing. Over the last few months, many of us have been called on to reimagine our work and our lives. We’ve had a little bit of practice and examples to follow. From Pfizer figuring out that if they test...
This week seems like it’s been a year long. I hope you and your family and loved ones continue to be safe. This week has seen our nation add a racial and inequality crisis to our economic and health crises. This week we also returned to space, which reminds me of...
I had a conversation this weekend about individual resilience. We tend to think about resilience as a thing you do – you bounce back from adversity. But according to Dictionary.com, there is another definition: the ability of a substance or object to spring back into...
