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Not Every Error Is Foolish
I recently visited a museum and came across an object that stopped me in my tracks. It was not a painting or a sculpture, but a simple banner bearing a Latin phrase: Non omnis error stultitia est dicendus. Not every error should be called foolishness. What struck me...
Claiming agency and a calling: The Launch of Unmaze
As long as I can remember, I was on that floor. The factory floor of my father’s small manufacturing business. Since I was five or six years old, I have spent afternoons and weekends there. Sometimes waiting. Sometimes doing homework. Sometimes playing with Legos....
From Delphi to Omaha: What Oracles Teach Us About Succession
For centuries, Delphi stood at the center of the Greek world. Politically, spiritually, and symbolically, it functioned as a place of guidance and authority. Leaders traveled long distances to consult the Oracle, seeking clarity about the future. At the heart of...
Your company’s values are well known. But what about yours?
Leaders and professionals can usually articulate their organization’s values with ease. Sometimes they are clearly stated in decks and posters. Other times, they are revealed through everyday decisions and behaviors. There is extensive research on why values matter....