Matako ghawi ghaleka cha ku kwenthana (Two buttocks cannot avoid friction) —Malawian Proverb Niyi Gbade and John Becker start off their article “Buttocks, Bridges, and Kola Nuts”with this Malawian proverb in the…
Tag: Conflict
Quick Review: Smiling Tiger Hidden Dragon
I’ve read Dr. John Ng’s book on conflict management Smiling Tiger, Hidden Dragon over the past month and want to share some thoughts on it. I also had the opportunity to do…
Quick Review: 13 Hours
Over the weekend I read 13 Hours by Michael Zuchoff, which I had wanted to read since seeing the “13 Hours” movie that came out in the fall. The book and the…
I Want to Hear You and See What You See
This continues to be one of my favorite expressions of human connection. “I want to hear you, see what you see, feel what you feel I want to be heard. Hear me…
Anxiety & Monkey Poo
First, forgive me for this post. I don’t know if it’s the effect of the Superbowl, the onslaught of random ads, or just a brief failure of self-regulation. But consider yourself warned…
Star Wars and Personal Accountability
So I’ve been watching parts of the original Star Wars with my young son as he’s been getting into it. I realized there is some great typology and examples of how people…
The Ethics of Empathy – Pt. 2 (Guest Post)
I’m hijacking a comment to yesterday’s post on the dynamics of how the U.S. delegation should enter into the victim’s sufferings in Hiroshima on the 65th anniversary of the nuclear attacks. My…
Thoughts on Silos (Review)
I just finished Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni. I have heard him speak a bit on the topic and have read some HBR articles in which he summarizes his…
Conflict, Peace, and Power
You can still participate in the blogference, just head over to this link.While “researching” some blog stuff, I found a new web site that I got a few laughs at. I wouldn’t…